{"id":235372,"date":"2026-04-25T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/southwoods-health-unveils-advanced-spine-surgery-technology-news-sports-jobs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:50:11","slug":"southwoods-health-unveils-advanced-spine-surgery-technology-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/southwoods-health-unveils-advanced-spine-surgery-technology-news-sports-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwoods Health unveils advanced spine surgery technology | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Southwoods Health unveils advanced spine surgery technology | News, Sports, Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-04-25 00:02:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.tribtoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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A robotic navigation platform designed to offer spinal surgery patients a more precise alternative was unveiled Tuesday in Boardman.<\/p>\n

Southwoods Health, with locations in five counties, has introduced the ExcelsiusGPS to its patients. The move represents a $1.3 million investment, Southwoods said in a news release. <\/p>\n

Over the past two years, spine surgeons at the Southwoods Pain & Spine Center have evaluated robotic-assisted systems that improve surgical planning and navigation. In February, <\/p>\n

Dr. Frank Grisafi performed the region\u2019s first robotic spine surgery using this platform. <\/p>\n

As this technology continues to emerge as a standard of care, Southwoods spine surgeons are expanding its use across their spine program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think ExcelsiusGPS offers tremendous benefits to our patients and believe it will become the <\/p>\n

standard of care\u2013as it has in larger metropolitan health systems including Cleveland and Pittsburgh,\u201d Grisafi said. \u201cThis technology allows us to plan procedures in advance, reduce operating times for complex cases and expand our ability to perform minimally invasive surgeries.\u201d<\/p>\n

The system is fully controlled by the surgeon and uses GPS-based navigation to deliver highly detailed, real-time visualization of a patient\u2019s anatomy. On the day of surgery, medical images are captured by the platform that allow the surgeon to map out the exact placement of implants based on each patient\u2019s unique structure. During the procedure, 3D navigation guides positioning, improving accuracy and patient outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis system combines advanced navigation, imaging and robotic technology to benefit both surgeons and patients,\u201d said Steve Davenport, president of Southwoods Health. \u201cIt allows for greater surgical precision and offers patients a less invasive surgical option for spine surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among Excelsius GPS\u2019 benefits include improved imaging and surgical…<\/p>\n

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