Sarbpaul Bhalla, MD, and his son, Amandeep Bhalla, MD, completed their 100th spine surgery using the ExcelsiusGPS robot as a team, according to a May 4 email to Becker's.
The duo completed the milestone surgery as a team March 21, a spokesperson for MemorialCare Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center said. They began using the technology in 2020 and were the first surgeons at the hospital to be trained on the technology.
Several other spine surgeons have reached their 100th case with ExcelsiusGPS in 2022. They include Mitchell Garden, MD; Kee Kim, MD; Vladimir Sinkov, MD; and Michael Gallizzi, MD.