Rockingham Times

The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth issued the following announcement on March 22.

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PORTSMOUTH—Dr. Akhil Sastry, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and provider at Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, will perform a demonstration for Stryker of a Robotic-Assisted Total Knee replacement on March 25, at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. The meeting is attended by approximately 10,000 surgeons each year and to be asked to perform a demonstration the meeting is a great honor.

“I’m looking forward to meeting surgeons from near and far at the National Annual Meeting. I am honored to show case this immensely powerful technology and the positive impact it will have for future patients,” said Sastry.

Founded in 1933, AAOS is the premier provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others all over the world. As part of their continuing medical education they host this world-renowned Annual Meeting, and offer multiple continuing medical education courses as well as write various medical and scientific publications.

Sastry began using the MAKO Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery System in 2016 and was the first surgeon in New Hampshire and Maine to perform a robotic assisted knee replacement. Sastry has been participating in many educational programs throughout the country teaching the full knee replacement on the robotic platform. Though he has taught many courses and demos for Stryker, this will be the first time he will demonstrate at the AAOS National Annual Meeting.

Sastry is also the premier robotic-assisted orthopaedic surgeon at Atlantic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and has said the robot allows for a level of precision that enables a quick recovery and fewer issues for the patient once fully rehabilitated.

Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is a leading practice on the Seacoast for orthopaedics and sports medicine. They have offices in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and York, Maine and physicians have full medical staff privileges at both Portsmouth Regional Hospital and York Hospital. Learn more at www.atlanticorthopaedics.org.

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