Coliseum Northside Hospital in Macon, GA is the first and only hospital in middle Georgia to add the Mazor X surgical assurance platform to its award-winning orthopedic and spine surgery center. The Mazor X system combines pre-operative planning tools with guidance during surgeries, giving Coliseum Northside Hospital patients the most advanced spinal surgery options available. This system is the first and only in Georgia for adult spine patients.
 
"The Mazor X system will provide Coliseum Northside Hospital’s surgeons with the highest level of pre-operative assessment and intra-operative precision,” says neurological surgeon, Dr. Peter O. Holliday, III.
 
As spinal surgery has evolved, more focus has been placed on minimizing trauma to the body during surgery and expediting a return to function through the use of minimally invasive techniques, and this is where Mazor X can deliver its greatest value.  Minimally invasive procedures can mean less pain, less blood loss, smaller incisions, shorter hospitalizations and shorter recovery time for patients. Smaller incisions usually pose a challenge to surgeons due to the limited view of the anatomy. The Mazor X system helps to overcome this challenge with a 3D comprehensive surgical plan and analytics that give the surgeon information before the surgery even starts. As a result, the surgeon may operate with greater precision, efficiency and confidence.  
 
"Minimally-invasive surgery has been a major focus for Coliseum Northside Hospital in recent years," says Stephen J. Daugherty, CEO of Coliseum Northside Hospital. "We believe in providing the most advanced technologies along with the highest quality care for our patients. Our analysis of surgical guidance systems showed that the Mazor X system would further enable our surgeons to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.”
 
Coliseum Northside Hospital has established its reputation as an expert in spine surgery with its advanced technologies and excellence in patient care, and has been received certification in Spinal Fusion from the Joint Commission.  The hospital also has received a Five Star rating in Spinal Fusion from Healthgrades, which is the highest rating a hospital can receive.