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SPINE
SURGEONS
Neurosurgeon creates
spine surgical navigation
app: 3 things to know
By Shayna Korol
B
oard-certified neurosurgeon John Dor-
man, MD, developed Circinus, a spinal
surgery navigation app, according to
the Odessa American.
Three things to know:
1. Circinus uses a gyroscope to tell the surgeon
the angle to put the screw in.
2. Dr. Dorman has used Circinus in more than 100
cases and recently received a patent for the app.
3. He is currently using Circinus for spine surgery
but seeks to expand it to brain surgery. n
Louisiana spine
surgeon adopts stem
cell therapy options: 5
insights
By Mackenzie Garrity
M
arco Rodriguez, MD, founder of Baton Rouge, La.-
based International Spine Institute, is using regen-
erative stem cell therapies as an alternative to spinal
surgery.
Five insights:
1. e spine surgeon is offering stem cell therapies to treat chron-
ic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease.
2. Dr. Rodriguez developed the International Spine Institute
in 2015 to offer patients minimally invasive procedure op-
tions, including stem cell disc therapy, endoscopic spine sur-
gery and artificial disc replacement.
3. A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Rodriguez specializes in spi-
nal stenosis, failed back surgery, herniated discs and sciatica.
4. Aer earning his medical degree from Case Western Re-
serve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Dr. Rodri-
guez completed his residency at the Louisiana State University
Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.
5. Dr. Rodriguez underwent fellowship training at the Texas
Back Institute in Plano. n
