ABOVE: Dr. Dominic J. Peters, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement is the chairman of the surgery department at Salem Regional Medical Center. TOP: From left, Emily Petro, registered nurse, first assistant; John Ricci, Mako plasty product specialist; orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ken Jones; and surgical technician Karen Ward demonstrate how to use the mako robotic-arm to assist in a knee replacement at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. Mako robots are also used by Youngstown Orthopaedics at the Orthopaedic Surgery Center and St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This content originally appeared in the All About Health magazine inserted in The Vindicator on Thursday. It is being rerun today to correct the name of Dr. Dominic J. Peters, chairman of the surgery department at Salem Regional Medical Center, whose name was listed incorrectly in the magazine story and photos.