Covington, La.-based Avala Hospital has completed more than 1,000 robotic surgeries in less than two years, according to a July 15 news release.
Three things to know:
1. In 2018, the hospital acquired three surgical robots — two Mako systems for hip and knee replacement procedures and the ExcelsiusGPS system for spine surgery.
2. This year, it added a third Mako robot to its collection.
3. K. Samer Shamieh, MD, serves as medical director and lead spine surgeon for Avala.