Robotic-assisted spinal surgery improves outcomes Jan. 29, 2019 Overview Show transcript Overview Mohamad Bydon, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the latest advances in robotic guidance for the placement of spinal instrumentation. Dr. Bydon explains how these techniques are used for spinal decompression and fusion, and discusses outcomes for patients with degenerative spine disease who have shown less need for pain medications and faster recovery times after undergoing robotic-assisted spinal surgery. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentArticlePedicle screw placement: Robotic assistance for greater precisionArticleRobot-assisted spinal surgery shows promising initial resultsArticleRobot-guided technology to enhance spinal surgery VID-20457937 Medical Professionals Robotic-assisted spinal surgery improves outcomes