Mercy Robotic Surgery Center
Stark County's Most Experienced Robotic Team
Robotic-assisted surgery is transforming minimally invasive surgery. Mercy Robotic Surgery Center offers Stark County’s most experienced team of surgeons leading the way in robotic-assisted heart, urology, gynecology and other general surgeries. With two da Vinci robots on site, Mercy Robotic Surgery Center offers patients an alternative to traditional surgery–with its large open incisions–and laparoscopy, which is typically limited to very simple procedures. And its precision consistently provides good patient outcomes.
Patients can normally look forward to:
- A faster recovery and less scarring.
- Reduced blood loss and risk of infection.
- Significantly less pain and a shorter hospital stay.
- A quicker return to normal activities.
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Overview of Cancer Center
Mercy Cancer Center has been accredited since 1986 as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. In 2008 CoC awarded Mercy Cancer Center the Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in cancer care. Mercy is the only area hospitaland one of just 95 facilities nationwideto earn the award, along with the CoC¹s three-year re-accreditation with commendation. Fewer than 20 percent of cancer programs in the United States attain this superior recognition. This earmark of quality ensures patients will receive the very best comprehensive cancer care without ever leaving Stark County.
At the Mercy Cancer Center, we believe that to be truly effective, we must be comprehensive in our approach to the treatment of cancer. We are committed to offering the very best possible care and outcomes for the patients and families we serve. Our goal is to make it easier for you if we can.
Treating approximately 700 new cancer patients every year, the Mercy Cancer Center offers state-of-the-art diagnostics and surgical facilities, innovative treatments with chemotherapy and radiation, national cancer research trials and the latest in cancer information. But what sets us apart from other providers is our holistic approach to cancer care. At the Mercy Cancer Center, we strive to take care of the whole person and not just their cancer. That means we start with progressive and technologically advanced treatment and then surround you with nurturing and supportive services to help you throughout your cancer journey.
We invite you to learn more about our services, physicians and staff by viewing the various sections of our website. More than ever before, the Mercy Cancer Center is dedicated to providing the very best in cancer care and we are proud to serve our community and region.
Mercy Medical Center Info
Mercy Medical Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 620 members on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carrollton, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville, North Canton, Plain Township and Tuscarawas County. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community.
Mercy Medical Center is a Catholic hospital which upholds all Catholic faith obligations and the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community, including the provision of care to all, regardless of their ability to pay.
Hospital Mission
As a Catholic health care organization, our mission at Mercy Medical Center is to continue Christ's healing ministry by providing quality, compassionate, accessible and affordable care for the whole person. The Mercy Cancer Center upholds this healing ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine by offering advanced, quality healthcare to those afflicted with cancer.
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MERCY, THE FIRST PLACE TO THINK OF FOR YOUR HEART
An Impressive List Of "Firsts"
WORLD'S FIRST:
Angioplasty in an emergency department
NATION'S FIRST:
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Cardiac catheterization in a community hospital
ER use of cardiopulmonary bypass to resuscitate victims of heart attack
Transseptal valvuloplasty on a mitral valve with surgically implanted Carpentier ring
OHIO'S FIRST:
Drug-eluting stent angioplasty
Minimally invasive coronary bypass performed
Biventricular Internal Cardiac Defibrillator Implant
Accredited Heart Failure Institute
STARK'S FIRST:
Chest Pain Center certified for angioplasty 24/7
Transseptal mitral valvuloplasty
Intracoronary ultrasound
Percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty
Unprotected left main coronary stent
Radial stent coronary angioplasty
Akron/Canton's first gamma brachytherapy
Accredited Cardiac Rehab Program
Mercy Heart Center commits the very finest medical resources to caring for its heart patients. Doctors and healthcare teams are leaders in cardiovascular treatment, distinguished not only by their skill, experience and knowledge, but by their excellent track record in helping patients return to active and productive lives.
Mercy has helped pioneer some of the nation’s most innovative heart procedures and was the first hospital in Northeast Ohio to perform Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, a “closed-chest” procedure, which postpones or eliminates the need for open-heart surgery.
Mercy Heart Center medical staff performed this area’s first hybrid revascularization, which combines the da Vinci© robotic single-vessel small thoracotomy (SVST) procedure with angioplasty.
Mercy Emergency Chest Pain Center (ECPC) became America’s first chest pain center to become fully accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The ECPC is home to a Cardiac Catheterization Lab within Mercy’s Emergency Department, where a Mercy cardiologist was the first in the world to perform an angioplasty inside an emergency department. Studies show that angioplasty, performed within 90 minutes of arrival to the emergency department, is the best way to save the life of a patient experiencing a heart attack. With the area’s only emergency department cath lab, Mercy has the capabilities to dramatically reduce the time between heart attack and lifesaving angioplasty.
