Precise planning.
A decision built around you.
Robotic guidance can assist implant placement. A careful evaluation determines whether surgery—and this approach—fits your condition.
Request a Robotic Surgery Evaluation (Form)Telehealth or in person. Your request does not confirm an appointment.
A careful review before a surgical decision.
Review your symptoms, imaging and treatment history with Dr. Cornacchia. Discuss nonsurgical options, surgical alternatives and the role of robotic navigation in your specific plan.
Bring your imaging
Bring available spine MRI, CT, X-rays and prior operative reports.
Discuss the alternatives
Review previous care, nonsurgical options, expected benefits, limitations and risks.
Choose the appropriate next step
Surgery is discussed when symptoms, examination and imaging support it. No outcome is guaranteed.
Experience & careful judgment
Meet Dr. Cornacchia.
Louis G. Cornacchia III, M.D., FAANS, FACS
A board-certified neurosurgeon with 30 years of spinal cord stimulation experience.
More about Dr. Cornacchia’s experience and SCS device decisions
Spinal cord stimulation experience
Experienced neurosurgical judgment before device decisions.
A spinal cord stimulator is a medical device decision, but it is also a diagnosis decision. Apteum’s evaluation is designed to clarify whether SCS is reasonable, whether another spine problem needs attention, and what goals should define success for you.
He works with a community of experienced pain-management doctors and with Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and other manufacturers.
Manufacturer relationships do not imply endorsement of a specific device for every patient. Brand and system selection should be based on clinical need, anatomy, MRI considerations, programming goals, prior device history, and shared decision-making.
Additional systems as clinically appropriateYour evaluation focuses on your diagnosis, prior care and goals. Discuss the expected benefits, limitations, risks and alternatives before choosing your next step. An evaluation is not a commitment to surgery or an implant.
Read Dr. Cornacchia’s training and experience →How spinal cord stimulation works
Watch this explanation created by Dr. Cornacchia. Spinal cord stimulation is one option for selected patients after evaluation; it is not appropriate for every cause of pain and does not replace the discussion of the treatment on this page.
Robotic Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Robotic guidance for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and other selected spine procedures.
Overview
Our robotic spine surgery program uses image-guided planning and navigation to assist implant placement during selected spine procedures. The appropriate approach depends on the diagnosis, anatomy, treatment goals and surgical risks.
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What Is Robotic Spine Surgery?
Robotic-assisted spine surgery brings a new level of precision to procedures that once relied on the surgeon’s hand and eye alone. At Apteum Spine, Dr. Louis G. Cornacchia III uses the Globus ExcelsiusGPS platform to plan and place implants with image-guided accuracy — combined with minimally invasive techniques designed to reduce tissue disruption and support a faster recovery when appropriate.
Using your pre-operative imaging, the system creates a 3D surgical plan. During surgery, robotic guidance and real-time navigation help place screws and implants along the planned trajectory with high precision, through smaller incisions than traditional open surgery.
Potential Benefits (when clinically appropriate)
• Greater accuracy in implant placement
• Smaller incisions and less muscle disruption
• Reduced blood loss
• Potential for shorter recovery and hospital stay
Technology alone does not create good outcomes. Experience, judgment, and careful patient selection remain essential—which is why every case is evaluated individually.
Conditions Often Treated
Degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, deformity, and cases requiring spinal fusion or instrumentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is robotic surgery safer?
It is designed to improve precision; the right approach still depends on your specific condition and is determined after a full evaluation
Is everyone a candidate?
No — candidacy is determined after a thorough review of your imaging, symptoms, and history.
Medically reviewed by Louis G. Cornacchia III, M.D., FAANS, FACS — board-certified neurosurgeon. Last updated: June 2026. This page is for general education and is not a substitute for medical advice. For urgent symptoms, call (609) 831-0998 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Understand where robotic guidance fits your care.
Request an evaluation to review your symptoms, imaging, goals and prior treatment history.
The team will contact you to discuss your request. No outcome is guaranteed.