Michael Ghassibi, D.O.

Dr. Ghassibi is Orthopedic Associates of Meadville's newest Spine Surgeon. He brings a wealth of knowledge and cutting edge technology to Crawford County. In t...his interview he shares a little about himself, what brought him to Meadville and the services he offers as a spine surgeon at OAM. If you'd like to learn more about another service or hear from anyone else at Meadville Medical Center please let us know via a comment or a message. Thank you.

Dr. Michael Ghassibi brings new and innovative spinal techniques to Meadville Medical Center

Dr. Michael Ghassibi and the team of exceptional providers at Orthopedic Associates of Meadville, along with MMC's award winning surgical team, continue to bring innovative procedures to Northwest Pennsylvania. There is no better choice for your orthopedic needs!

Meadville, PA Meadville Medical Center (MMC) is the first in this region to perform their spine surgery procedures using the StealthStation S8. The StealthStation S8 is a surgical navigation system designed to help surgeons perform accurate procedures in the operating room. The system offers the most advanced version of Stealth technology a combination of medical-grade hardware, software and specialized instruments for neurosurgery and spine procedures. We will be ...using Stealth Navigation at Meadville Medical Center to enhance our surgical patient care, said Michael Ghassibi, DO, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, It provides us with added confidence during surgery. Patients benefit because the surgeon has real-time data during the surgery to allow for accuracy in treatment. Stealth technology has been used in surgical suites for more than 25 years and has assisted in more than 3.5 million procedures. The StealthStation S8 enhances previous generations with an intuitive new software interface, high-definition touchscreen monitors and advanced imaging capabilities that allow the surgeon to use pre-operative data during the surgery. Patient registration improvements allow the surgeon more flexibility in registration, while providing quantitative feedback. It also offers planning components, so the surgeon can load and review pre-operative data assess the procedure and anatomical steps before the patient enters the surgical suite.