OrthoNorCal News
Northern California Spine Surgeon Dr. Kornelis Poelstra Leads Spinal Breakthrough with Implantation of First Molybdenum Rhenium Fusion on West Coast
LOS GATOS, CALIF. (PRWEB) JANUARY 08, 2020 Preeminent Northern California Spine Surgeon Dr. Kornelis Poelstra, of The Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley, has this week announced the latest medical breakthrough for the spine world, with the first-ever procedure...
Augmedics Announces FDA 510K Clearance and U.S. Launch of xvision™, the First Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery
The xvision consists of a transparent near-eye-display headset and all elements of a traditional navigation system. It accurately determines the position of surgical tools, in real time, and a virtual trajectory is then superimposed on the patient's CT data. The 3D...
Dr. Kevin Murray covers at Hockey Team USA 2019
Dr. Murray covered as a team physician for Team Hockey USA in December of 2019. The team won a Silver medal!
Nicholas Abidi, MD & Christian Heywood, MD on Total Joint Replacement
Considering Total Joint Replacement? Come hear Nicholas Abidi, MD & Christian Heywood, MD in the Education Center at Dominican Hospital on Thursday, January 17th, from 6-730 PM. Call 831-457-7034 to register. Click the flyer to enlarge for further details.
Jeffrey Kanel, MD, MS First to Use Latest Scoliosis Technology in Northern California
Safe & Effective for Pediatrics 3D Printed Guidance System for Pedicle Screws for Treatment of Scoliosis The Award-Winning FIREFLY provides a pre-surgical plan concierge that is created using a three-dimensional, exact replica of the patient's spine. The 3D printed...
Kevin Murray, MD, Team Physician for USA Hockey WJAC Wins Gold!
Last week, Dr. Murray traveled to Alberta, Canada for the USA Hockey World Junior A Championship as the Team Physician. After playing their hearts out, the team's hard work paid off and they won Gold on Sunday, December 16! Dr. Murray not only won a Gold medal as a...
Sandeep Gidvani, MD Speaks on the North American Spine Society (NASS) “Ask the Experts” Panel
Dr. Gidvani was invited to speak at the last NASS meeting in Los Angeles. This panel is titled "Ask the Experts: Ideal Treatment for a Symptomatic Grade I/II L4-5 Spondylolisthesis." View the panel discussion below:
Dr. Abidi on Stanford Football Player, Bryce Love’s Ankle Injury
"Nicholas Abidi of OrthoNorCal said it takes more than immobilizing the ankle with medical tape because rushers 'are literally exploding through and carrying people.'” As college football players approach graduation, playing in the NFL is a common dream....
Sandeep Gidvani, MD Selected for SpineLine 20 Under 40 from the North American Spine Society (NASS)
Sandeep Gidvani was selected for the 2018 September/October issue of SpineLine 20 Under 40, a publication from the North American Spine Society (NASS). Dr. Gidvani has been a member of NASS since 2010. He is involved in the community, local schools, and the...
FREE Community Lecture with Jeffrey D. Coe, MD!
Join OrthoNorCal's, Jeffrey D. Coe, MD at El Camino Hospital - Los Gatos on Thursday, 9/20 from 6 PM - 7:30 PM as he kicks off a series of free orthopedic lectures, starting with "Is my leg pain really coming from my back?" The first step to helping leg pain is to...