Specialist Jason E. Lowenstein, MD performs first Mako robotic-arm assisted spinal surgery
MORRISTOWN, NJ – DECEMBER 2, 2024 – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center was the site of the first spine surgery globally using the Mako Spine System from Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. The first surgery was performed by Jason E. Lowenstein, MD, Director of Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity at Morristown Medical Center.
Currently in Limited Market Release, Mako Spine with Spine Guidance 5 Software (SG5) provides surgeons the ability to know more about their patients with an intraoperative CT scan and leverages haptic guidance capabilities for a customized experience and intuitive workflow, with the flexibility to move from level to level as needed.
“I am proud to lead the team at Morristown Medical Center to bring this innovative technology to our patients,” said Dr. Lowenstein. “By combining both the established technology of the Mako System with the latest advancements, Mako Spine with SG5 can help us improve the lives of patients struggling with debilitating spinal disorders and pain.”
Morristown Medical Center also offers Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery for Total Knee, Partial Knee, and Total Hip procedures.
“This is a reflection of our commitment to provide the latest technological advances that can help us improve surgical planning and accuracy and achieve enhanced outcomes for our patients,” said James D. Wittig, MD, Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and Medical Director of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma Surgery at Atlantic Health System.
Mako Spine with SG5 is the latest innovation at use in Morristown Medical Center and across Atlantic Health System. To learn more about the different ways Dr. Lowenstein and other orthopedic specialists at Atlantic Health System are leveraging leading edge technology to help patients, visit the Atlantic Health System website.
About Atlantic Health System
Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of 20,000 team members and 5,440 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health System serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 14 counties and 7.5 million people.
The not-for-profit system offers more than 550 sites of care, including its eight hospitals: Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and CentraState Healthcare System in Freehold, NJ.
The system includes Atlantic Medical Group, part of a physician enterprise that makes up one of the largest multispecialty practices in New Jersey with more than 1,700 physicians and advance practice providers. Joined with Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners they form part of Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network of more than 2,500 health care providers throughout northern and central NJ.
Atlantic Health System provides care for the full continuum of health care needs through 30 urgent care centers, Atlantic Visiting Nurse and Atlantic Health Virtual Visits. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.
Atlantic Health System leads the Healthcare Transformation Consortium, a partnership of six regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability, has a medical school affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University, is home to the regional campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers, and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.
The information presented is for educational purposes only. Stryker is not dispensing medical advice. Please speak to your doctor to decide if spinal surgery is right for you. Only your doctor can make the medical judgment regarding which products and treatments are right for your own individual condition.
As with any surgery, spinal surgery carries certain risks. Your surgeon will explain all the possible complications of the surgery, as well as side effects. Each spinal surgery patient will experience a different post-operative activity level, depending on his/her own individual clinical factors. Your doctor will help counsel about how to best maintain your activities in order to recover properly from your surgery. Such activities include not engaging in high-impact activities that could de-stabilize any instrumentation that may have been implanted.