RobertLeonMassonMDFACS

Neurosurgery • Orlando, FL

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

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Office
Masson Spine Institute
2706 Rew Circle
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone+1 407-649-8585

Fax+1 407-649-0151
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Summary

Sports Spine Surgery, Mixed Reality, Surgery Performance and Artificial Intelligence, extreme recovery, spine health

Apple Vision Pro headset becomes tool in operating room

The Apple Vision Pro made a splash this week after a surgical team put it to work in a U.K. operating room. Robert Masson CEO for eXeX™ was there

This Startup Wants to Use the Apple Vision Pro for the Most Boring Part of Surge

eXeX™ is building software to deploy the world's most futuristic tech into the surgery room. The goal: keep doctors organized. Founder and CEO Robert Masson

Cromwell eXeX Innovation Site

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eXeX Makes Surgery Better

"eXeX Makes Surgery Better". www.expandedexistence.com

eXpanded eXistence (eXeX) Celebrates Milestone: AI Surgical Platform Utilized in

eXpanded eXistence (eXeX), an innovative force in healthcare technology, is excited to announce that its groundbreaking AI Surgical Platform is in live surgery.

Fear of false hope mustn't kill optimism in neuro-rehab

There are several aspects to neurological rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury, severe brain illness, brain tumour management and spinal cord injury. The

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John Blakely/Performance Tech Motorsports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dr. Robert Masson annually performs more than 500 spinal surgeries, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro seve

How AI and Robotics Can Make Healthcare Better | Entrepreneur

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Two years ago, I took a journey down the artificial intelligence rabbit hole, with a mission to p

eXeX(TM) Expands AI Technology Into Medical Sites Across the US

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2023 / eXeX ™, an innovative medtech company, is pleased to announce that its revolutionary AI products will be implemented

eXeX - February 10th - HoloOPS

Software enhanced by AI and a holographic enhancement with mixed reality. We make surgery better. www.expandedexistence.com

Surgery Meets the Metaverse

Insider Brief: Expanded Existence, Inc. (eXeX™), an innovative medical software company based in Orlando, Florida, has announced that Dr. Robert Masson,

Education & Training

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExecutive Management, Innovation and Technology in Block Chain, 2018 - 2019
University of FloridaResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1989 - 1995
University of Florida College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1988 - 1989
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1988
University of FloridaB.S., Medical and Biochemical Science, With Honors, 1985
University of FloridaB.S., Medical and Biochemical Science, With Honors, 1985

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
UT State Medical License 2011 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2023
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Premiere Doctor/Top Doctor Neurosurgery Orlando Magazine, 2017-2023
Top Doctor Award Castle Connelly, 2021
Top Docto Castle Connelly, 2020
Top Doctor Castle connelly, 2015-2018
Fellow, American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons, 2014
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Fellow American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Fellow American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Intervertebral Micro Access Surgery for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Wilson Z. Ray, Ian G. Dorward, Robert L Masson> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2016 Sep 1
24 citations
Embolization of a dural arteriovenous fistula of the ventral cervical spinal canal in a nine-year-old boy.
Ryan S. Glasser, Robert L. Masson, J P Mickle, Keith R. Peters> ;Neurosurgery. 1993 Dec 1
7 citations
Aneurysmal intracerebral hemorrhage.
Robert L. Masson, Arthur L. Day> ;Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 1992 Jul 1
58 citations
Descending projections to the rat sacrocaudal spinal cord
Robert L. Masson, Mary L. Sparkes, Louis A. Ritz> ;The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 1991 May 1
19 citations
Crossed and uncrossed projections to cat sacrocaudal spinal cord: II. Axons from muscle spindle primary endings.
Louis A. Ritz, Steven M. Bailey, Richard L. Carter, Mary L. Sparkes, Robert L. Masson, Eric L. Rhoton> ;The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 1991 Feb 8
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Journal Articles

Aneurysmal Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Masson, R.L. and Day, A.L., Neurosurgical Clinics of North America, 1/1/1993
Embolization of a Dural AV Fistula of the Ventral Cervical Spinal Canal in a Nine Year Old
Glasser, R., Masson, R.L., Mickle, J.P., and Peters, K., Neurosurgery, 1/1/1993
Crossed and Uncrossed Projections to Cat Sacrocaudal Spinal Cord: II, Axons from muscle Spindle Primary Endings
Ritz, L., Bailey, S.M., Carter, R.L., Sparkes, M., Masson, R.L., and Rhoton, E.L, Journal of Comparative Neurology, 1/1/1991
Descending Projections to the Rat Sacroaudal Spinal Cord
Masson, R.L., Sparkes, M., and Ritz, L., Journal Comparative Neurology, 1/1/1991
Crossed and Uncrossed Projections to Cat Sacrocaudal Spinal Cord: II, Axons from muscle Spindle Primary Endings
Ritz, L., Bailey, S.M., Carter, R.L., Sparkes, M., Masson, R.L., and Rhoton, E.L., Journal of Comparative Neurology, 1/1/1991
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Books/Book Chapters

Princliples of Spinal Surgery
Chapter: Management of Thoracic Fractures.
Fessler, R.F. and Masson, R.L.Editors: Menezes and Sonntag.McGraw-Hill1996
Principles of Spinal Surgery
Chapter: Management of Thoracic Fractures.
Fessler, R.F. and Masson, R.L.Editors: Menezes and Sonntag.McGraw-Hill1996
Operative Neurosurgery.
Chapter: Surgical Management of Cavernous Sinus Aneurysms And Fistulae.
Day, A.L., Masson, R.L., and Knego, R.S.Editors: Schmidek/Sweet.1994
Operative Neurosurgery
Chapter: Surgical Management of Cavernous Sinus Aneurysms And Fistulae.
Day, A.L., Masson, R.L., and Knego, R.S.Editors: Schmidek/Sweet.1994
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Lectures

Building the Surgical Metaverse
Toronto, Canada - 6/2023
AI in Surgical Healthcare, Building the Surgical Metaverse
NextMed Health - 3/2023
Innovation and Technology in Bone Marrow donation and transplantation
Be the Match Gala, Cipriani 25, NYC - 4/11/2019
Optimizing Patient Recovery Through Disc Arthroplasty: The prodisc® Advantage
International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery - 4/3/2019
Limitless Spine Surgery: the Le Mans Perspective
46th Annual Pott Rotation - 11/8/2018
Intervertebral Micro Access Surgery (iMAS)
North American Spine Society, Los Angeles - 9/2018
Kyphoplasty versus vertebroplasty for spinal compression fractures.
1/1/2015
Artificial Disc, Cervical
1/1/2015
Image Guidance in Deformity
1/1/2015
Segmental Surgery in Deformity, Percutaneous Rods
1/1/2015
Minimal Access Surgery Forums, (IMAS) monthly
1/1/2015
Artifical Disk- Cervical
1/1/2015
Complex Spinal Reconstruction
1/1/2015
iMas Preceptorship
1/1/2015
iMas Traveling Fellowship
1/1/2015
Minimal Access Surgery
1/1/2015
Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion
1/1/2015
Prodisc C, Arthroplasty
1/1/2015
Prodisc C, Artificial Disk Training
1/1/2015
"iMAS-interpedicular minimal access surgery"
3/1/2008
iMAS-interpedicular minimal access surgery
Cornell University Medical Center - 1/1/2008
"55 Plus Complex Spine Surgery"
Sand Lake Hospital, Orlando, FL - 6/1/2000
"Special Surgical Approaches to the Spine"
St Petersburg, FL - 6/1/2000
"Medicine Grand Rounds"
Sand Lake Hospital, Orlando, FL - 5/1/2000
"Microendoscopic Spine Surgery"
Sand Lake Hospital, Orlando, FL - 3/1/2000
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Other

Aneurysms of the Clinoidal Segment.
Day, A.L., Knego, R.S., and Masson, R.L.
Reconstruction of the External Carotid Artery for Brain and Retinal Ischemia.
Day, A.L. and Masson, R.L.

Press Mentions

Chronic Pain: How Brain Signals Can Be Used to Help TreatmentsMay 23rd, 2023
2022 Physician Spotlight: Masson Spine InstituteDecember 13th, 2022
Surgery Meets the MetaverseOctober 21st, 2022
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Professional Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow

Other Languages

French, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Orlando Health - Health Central HospitalOcoee, Florida

Industry Relationships

Surgeon Innovator, Biedermann MedtechiMAS Product development2015 - Present
Board Member, California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, (CIRM)Grant Working GroupDisclosure: Oversight of Grant Review2014 - Present
Developer, Mitaka USASurgeon Developer Mitaka USA Kestrel View, 3D HD Microsurgical System2008 - Present
Consultant, Developer, Depuy Synthes Spineeducation, product development,Disclosure: Royalty, intellectual property, Chairman of Education2001 - 2014
Innovator, DePuy Synthes SpineChairman of Education for cervical arthroplasty Prodisc and iMAS2009 - 2013