AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pediatric hospital in Austin is the first in the world to offer robotic spine procedures with advanced assistance.
Dell Children’s Medical Center North Campus announced in a news release that it is introducing a new helping hand at its spinal surgery center. At the beginning of June, the pediatric hospital said it began doing the “exclusive” procedures. Dell Children’s is part of Ascension.
The pediatric hospital has “comprehensive pediatric spine and scoliosis programs,” which span to the North and Main campuses, the release said. The programs include orthopedic surgeons Dr. Matt Geck, Dr. Kirsten Ross and Dr. Brian Kaufman…