Dr. Richard Wohns performs 100th pedicle screw case with ExcelsiusGPS

Richard Wohns, MD, founder and medical director of Puyallup, Wash.-based NeoSpine, has performed 100 pedicle screw procedures with the Globus ExcelsiusGPS robot.

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Most of the procedures have been performed on an outpatient basis with no overnight stay, according to an email shared with Becker’s. The ExcelsiusGPS combines a rigid robotic arm with full navigation capabilities.

Dr. Wohns founded NeoSpine in 2001 as a joint venture ASC. It was acquired by Symbion in 2008 and is now owned by Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners.

 

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