Dr. Don Stovall surpasses 150 lumbar spine surgeries with robot

Don Stovall, MD, of Summerville, S.C.-based Lowcountry Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine has completed 151 robot-assisted lumbar spine surgeries, a spokesperson told Becker’s March 8. 

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Dr. Stovall began using the ExcelsiusGPS sytem in 2012, according to an email. He was one of the first surgeons to use the robot, which works as a guide for more precise implant placement.

Lowcountry Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine has four locations across South Carolina, according to its website.

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