Dr. Hobbs performs outpatient spine procedures — including fusions — at Lakeshore Surgicare, using the 7D FLASH™ machine-vision navigation system. It guides every implant with exceptional accuracy while eliminating the intraoperative radiation usually needed for navigation.
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Lakeshore Surgicare is a modern ambulatory surgery center built specifically for efficient, patient-focused outpatient care. Instead of a busy hospital, you arrive in the morning, have your procedure in a calm, dedicated setting, and recover at home the same day.
Check in at the surgery center and meet the team. No hospital admission.
Dr. Hobbs operates in a dedicated spine setting with 7D FLASH navigation guiding every implant.
You wake, get comfortable, and walk with the team once you meet discharge criteria.
A responsible adult drives you home, and recovery continues in familiar surroundings.
For spinal fusions at the surgery center, Dr. Hobbs uses the 7D FLASH Navigation System — a machine-vision platform that works like a GPS for the spine. It links the patient's anatomy to their preoperative CT scan and shows the surgeon, in real time, exactly where instruments and implants are relative to the spine.
What makes it different is how it registers that map. Instead of taking X-rays or a CT scan during surgery, the system uses a flash of visible light from technology built into the overhead surgical light — reading the anatomy with machine vision in under 30 seconds.
Most surgical navigation relies on a CT scan or repeated X-rays during the operation to register the patient — exposing the patient, surgeon, and operating-room staff to additional radiation. The 7D FLASH system replaces that step with visible light, so the navigation registration adds no intraoperative radiation at all.
*A standard preoperative CT scan is still obtained before surgery for planning and registration. The radiation reduction applies to the navigation step performed during the operation.
How the system maps your spine for navigation — quickly, and without intraoperative radiation.
Step photos from the manufacturer’s 7D FLASH materials.
Navigation built for accuracy, efficiency, and safety.
Machine vision reads the spine with extraordinary detail and provides accuracy at every level, even with intraoperative movement — helping place screws and implants precisely.
“Navigation-on-demand” registration in under 30 seconds keeps the operation efficient without disrupting the surgical workflow.
Visible-light registration eliminates the intraoperative CT and fluoroscopy radiation typically used for navigation — safer for everyone in the room.
Dr. Hobbs controls the system directly with a foot pedal and sterile light handle, with the technology positioned overhead to avoid line-of-sight obstructions.
Device capabilities summarized from the manufacturer’s published materials. Individual results vary.
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M.D.Dr. Hobbs selects the right technology for each case and each setting: 7D machine-vision navigation at the surgery center, image-guided navigation and robotics for complex cases, and AI-driven planning. The goal is the same every time: a precise, safe operation and a fast return home.
Specialty-trained in spine surgery, including complex and revision cases.
Tissue-sparing techniques that pair naturally with precise navigation.
University of Kentucky medical degree; University of Chicago neurosurgery residency, serving as chief resident.
Specialty-trained in outpatient, same-day minimally invasive spine surgery.
Find out whether your procedure can be performed on a same-day, outpatient basis with advanced, radiation-reducing navigation. Call Dr. Hobbs's office to schedule a consultation.
(219) 250-5010Monday – Friday · 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
500 E. 109th Avenue
Crown Point, IN 46307
601 Gateway Boulevard
Chesterton, IN 46304
Your next step
Jonathan G. Hobbs, M.D. is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute. For questions about same-day spine surgery, built around safety, call the office to arrange an individual evaluation and discuss which options may be appropriate.
Consultation offices: Crown Point, Chesterton. Your symptoms, examination, imaging, and prior treatment help guide the discussion.
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