The World's Most Advanced Robotic Spine Surgery Now Available in Newport Beach and Orange County
Robotic spine surgery is now available in Orange County, California. Led by Dr. Nitin Bhatia, the team the UC Irvine Spine Center has developed and refined these advanced techniques to cure your neck and back problems.
Newport Beach, CA, May 23, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Lourdes Medina had undergone two spinal operations to treat a debilitating degenerative disc. They provided little relief, and she soon developed a herniated disc in her lower back.
In the realm of traditional medicine, the 32-year-old’s only option appeared to be a procession of painful and likely ineffective procedures. Enter the advanced technology of SpineAssist, a robotic surgical system. A pair of surgeons at UC Irvine Medical Center used it to quickly and precisely fuse her spine — the first such robotic operation on the West Coast — and Medina was all but reborn.
“I feel 100% better,” Medina said. “Before, there was excruciating pain radiating down my leg and I couldn’t sleep. Now there’s no pain in my legs or hips for the first time in a long time.”
SpineAssist is part of the fast-growing world of robotics — technology that promises more efficient, less invasive surgeries and faster recovery times for patients. It’s all accomplished by enhancing a surgeon’s ability to view surgical sites and precisely maneuver instruments.
“We expect this technology to improve outcomes, shorten surgical times and enhance healing in our spinal surgery patients,” said Dr. Nitin Bhatia, UC Irvine’s chief of orthopedic spine surgery. “The system allows us to preplan an operation using CT scans to precisely plot the surgery and program the robot to guide screws in exactly the right spot in the patient’s spine.”
Barely a decade old, robotic surgery is revolutionizing a wide range of procedures — and Southern California’s world-class medical centers are at the forefront of this revolution.
Dr. Bhatia graduated with honors from Stanford University, after which he attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. During medical school, Dr. Bhatia won numerous research awards and was the valedictorian of his graduating class. Following his Orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA, Dr. Bhatia completed a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, after which he completed a second spine surgery fellowship at Miami Children’s Hospital. Dr. Bhatia is active in multiple research projects including federally funded spinal cord injury research and has been nominated for the prestigious Russell Hibbs research award by the Scoliosis Research Society. His research has also won awards from the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), the Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA), and the American College of Spine Surgery.
Dr. Bhatia has been featured as a treating surgeon in the television show "Guardian Angels, MD" seen nationwide on The Learning Channel (TLC) as well as programs on PBS. His amazing surgical results have been featured in Sports Illustrated, Time, the Orange County Register, and on Fox Sports and the Bill Handel radio show on KFI.
As Chief of Spinal Surgery at a major university in southern California, Dr. Bhatia has expertise in all areas of neck and back pathology including spinal stenosis, disc herniations, spine trauma, scoliosis, complex cervical and lumbar reconstruction, and failed back syndrome. Dr. Bhatia has completed multiple spine surgery fellowships and is one of a rare group of surgeons who have training in both orthopaedic and neurosurgical techniques. Dr. Bhatia is a member of multiple international and national spine related organizations including the North American Spine Society. Dr. Bhatia is the only academic surgeon in Orange County to be selected for the exclusive Cervical Spine Research Society which has granted admission to less than 20 physicians in the state of California! He is also one of an elite group of surgeons who are members of both the CSRS and the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).
As an international leader in spine surgery, Dr. Bhatia frequently gives lectures and runs meetings for other surgeons in order to teach his advanced techniques. He has been selected to run instructional lectures and symposia for multiple international organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME).
Even though Dr. Bhatia is a world-recognized leader in spinal surgery, he provides individualized, conservative, and compassionate care for all of his patients.
Office in Orange, CA: University of California, Irvine, Medical Center
Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Center
101 The City Drive South
Pavillion III, Building 29A
Orange, California, 92868
(714) 456-7012
Office in Newport Beach, CA:
The Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center
1640 Newport Blvd., Suite 230
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-515-5210
www.irvinespine.com
In the realm of traditional medicine, the 32-year-old’s only option appeared to be a procession of painful and likely ineffective procedures. Enter the advanced technology of SpineAssist, a robotic surgical system. A pair of surgeons at UC Irvine Medical Center used it to quickly and precisely fuse her spine — the first such robotic operation on the West Coast — and Medina was all but reborn.
“I feel 100% better,” Medina said. “Before, there was excruciating pain radiating down my leg and I couldn’t sleep. Now there’s no pain in my legs or hips for the first time in a long time.”
SpineAssist is part of the fast-growing world of robotics — technology that promises more efficient, less invasive surgeries and faster recovery times for patients. It’s all accomplished by enhancing a surgeon’s ability to view surgical sites and precisely maneuver instruments.
“We expect this technology to improve outcomes, shorten surgical times and enhance healing in our spinal surgery patients,” said Dr. Nitin Bhatia, UC Irvine’s chief of orthopedic spine surgery. “The system allows us to preplan an operation using CT scans to precisely plot the surgery and program the robot to guide screws in exactly the right spot in the patient’s spine.”
Barely a decade old, robotic surgery is revolutionizing a wide range of procedures — and Southern California’s world-class medical centers are at the forefront of this revolution.
Dr. Bhatia graduated with honors from Stanford University, after which he attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. During medical school, Dr. Bhatia won numerous research awards and was the valedictorian of his graduating class. Following his Orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA, Dr. Bhatia completed a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, after which he completed a second spine surgery fellowship at Miami Children’s Hospital. Dr. Bhatia is active in multiple research projects including federally funded spinal cord injury research and has been nominated for the prestigious Russell Hibbs research award by the Scoliosis Research Society. His research has also won awards from the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), the Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA), and the American College of Spine Surgery.
Dr. Bhatia has been featured as a treating surgeon in the television show "Guardian Angels, MD" seen nationwide on The Learning Channel (TLC) as well as programs on PBS. His amazing surgical results have been featured in Sports Illustrated, Time, the Orange County Register, and on Fox Sports and the Bill Handel radio show on KFI.
As Chief of Spinal Surgery at a major university in southern California, Dr. Bhatia has expertise in all areas of neck and back pathology including spinal stenosis, disc herniations, spine trauma, scoliosis, complex cervical and lumbar reconstruction, and failed back syndrome. Dr. Bhatia has completed multiple spine surgery fellowships and is one of a rare group of surgeons who have training in both orthopaedic and neurosurgical techniques. Dr. Bhatia is a member of multiple international and national spine related organizations including the North American Spine Society. Dr. Bhatia is the only academic surgeon in Orange County to be selected for the exclusive Cervical Spine Research Society which has granted admission to less than 20 physicians in the state of California! He is also one of an elite group of surgeons who are members of both the CSRS and the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).
As an international leader in spine surgery, Dr. Bhatia frequently gives lectures and runs meetings for other surgeons in order to teach his advanced techniques. He has been selected to run instructional lectures and symposia for multiple international organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME).
Even though Dr. Bhatia is a world-recognized leader in spinal surgery, he provides individualized, conservative, and compassionate care for all of his patients.
Office in Orange, CA: University of California, Irvine, Medical Center
Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Center
101 The City Drive South
Pavillion III, Building 29A
Orange, California, 92868
(714) 456-7012
Office in Newport Beach, CA:
The Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center
1640 Newport Blvd., Suite 230
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-515-5210
www.irvinespine.com
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Nitin Bhatia, M.D.
(714) 456-7012
www.irvinespine.com
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(714) 456-7012
www.irvinespine.com
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