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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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.