11 spine surgeons using augmented reality

Spine

Augmented reality is an emerging trend in spine surgery and has been growing quickly over the past year.

Here are 11 spine surgeons who started using AR-assisted technology over the past 12 months:

Note: This is not an exhaustive list.

1. Justin Bundy, MD. Dr. Bundy performed the first AR-assisted spine surgery in Georgia at Augusta-based Doctor's Hospital, according to a March 4 report. 

2. Brent Kimball, MD. Dr. Kimball used AR technology to perform two spine surgeries at Lone Tree, Colo.-based Sky Ridge Medical Center.

3. Mazda Farshad, MD. Dr. Farshad performed the first spine surgery using Microsoft's HoloLens 2 headset in December at Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich.

4. Jonathan Hyde, MD. Dr. Hyde completed the first two AR-assisted spine surgeries at Aventura (Fla.) Hospital, according to a Nov. 2 report.

5. Michael Wang, MD. Dr. Wang performed an AR-assisted complex scoliosis procedure on a 71-year-old Oct. 16 at UHealth Tower in Miami.

6. Christopher Good, MD. Dr. Good used Augmedics' Xvision Spine System in a successful two and a half-hour surgery at Reston (Va.) Hospital Center, according to an Oct. 20 report.

7. John Keller, MD. Dr. Keller performed the first AR-assisted spine procedure Sept. 21 at Wyoming, Mich.-based Metro Health.

8. James Lynch, MD. Dr. Lynch performed a spine procedure at Reno, Nev.-based Renown Regional Medical Center with Augmedics' Xvision, according to a July 2 report.

9. Daniel Sciubba, MD, and Timothy Witham, MD. Dr. Sciubba and Dr. Witham used Augmedics' Xvision in two spine surgeries at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine in June.

10. Frank Phillips, MD. Dr. Phillips performed an AR-assisted spine surgery at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush June 15.

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