Minimally Invasive Spine Center of New England

The Minimally Invasive Spine Center of New England offers minimally invasive and robotic-assisted spinal surgery to relieve neck and back pain. This means a faster recovery with less pain—and equally good long-term results compared to traditional open surgery.

Our Procedures

• Minimally invasive procedures covering the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
• Robotic spinal surgery
• Artificial disc replacement for cervical disc herniations
• Mini-thoracotomy for thoracic disc herniations
• Approaches to the lumbar spine through a small incision in the flank to treat degenerative scoliosis, spinal instability or spinal stenosis
• Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (DLIF)
• Microdiscectomy
• Hemilaminotomy

The Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

• Less risk of infection and muscle damage
• Faster recovery
• Shorter hospital stay
• Minimal scarring

Treatment at the Minimally Invasive Spine Center of New England is the latest addition to the already robust list of services available to neurosurgery patients at Mercy Medical Center. Mercy's neurosurgical specialists have the experience, expertise and resources to treat a wide range of brain and spinal conditions, including brain tumors, movement disorders, traumatic brain injury, compression fractures, spinal stenosis, and infection.

Globus ExcelsiusGPS™

Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in the region and one of only two hospitals in Massachusetts to offer robotic spine surgery with the Globus ExcelsiusGPS™

The new Globus ExcelsiusGPS® is a sophisticated surgical guidance system for spine procedures, designed
to improve accuracy and optimize patient care by using robotics and navigation. The state-of-the-art,
robotic technology provides patients with less-invasive and more precise surgery with a significant reduction
in recovery time, smaller incisions and less tissue damage.

For more information or to schedule an appointment:

175 Carew Street, Suite 300
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 452-6650

Our Providers:

Natasha McKay, MD