New robot-assisted spinal fusion system debuts here
Dr. Kevin Foley performed his first robotic-assisted spinal fusion surgery in an operating room at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis on March 22, 2021. The technology was approved by the FDA earlier in March. (Courtesy Semmes Murphey)
Semmes Murphey neurosurgeon Kevin Foley helped develop the system the FDA approved in March. On March 22, he completed his first surgery using it.
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Dr. Kevin Foley Semmes Murpehy MERI Vanderbilt University Medical Center robotic-assisted surgery Dr. Duke Herrell IIIJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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