Daly City, Calif.-based Seton Medical Center named John H. Velyvis, MD, medical director of robotic orthopedic surgery.
Here are five things to know:
1. Seton Medical is the sole hospital in the Bay Area using the NAVIO Surgical System for total knee replacement.
2. The board-certified orthopedic surgeon has completed more than 800 robotic-assisted knee surgeries.
3. Dr. Velyvis utilizes the NAVIO System for partial and total knee replacements at Seton Medical.
4. He is equipped with more than 12 years of hospital experience.
5. Dr. Velyvis completed his knee and hip surgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.