This past Tuesday night, the 10th Grade Chemistry class at Teaneck’s Heichal HaTorah made a special class trip with their Rosh Yeshiva and Dean Rabbi Aryeh Stechler to meet with Dr. Jonathan Lewin of the Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders (CMD) based in Teaneck and Englewood. Dr. Lewin provided a brief introduction before asking Ben Hill, a clinical manager at Mazor Robotics of Israel, to demonstrate how their surgical robot operated. The students were able to touch and feel how the software and hardware worked together and were even able to plan out a full spine operation on-screen. They also were able to experience what a spine surgeon needs to be concerned about in operating on an injured spine and the tools they need to do it successfully. Dr. Lewin emphasized that the new Mazor Robotics system is helping to transform how surgeons like him do their jobs and help people heal. In the coming weeks, Dr. Lewin and the CMD will be hosting a number of other local schools to demonstrate this advanced system.