Lindsay K. Hessler, M.D., is a Board Certified surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery, including advanced laparoscopic surgery.
Mercy's team of top surgeons are known for their expertise in correcting ankle deformities caused by unsuccessful ankle fracture treatments.
The Institute for Gynecologic Care is the flagship Center of Excellence in the highly respected and widely acclaimed Weinberg Center for Women’s Health & Medicine at Mercy.
Mercy offers emergency care on the Downtown Baltimore campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (410-332-9477) with access to a trained emergency medicine team, diagnostic services and consultations with specialists.
In case of an Emergency, Dial 911 and follow the instructions of the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) team.
Mercy Medical Center's downtown campus includes our Main Hospital - The Mary Catherine Bunting Center, McAuley Plaza and The Weinberg Center.
General visiting hours at Mercy are 11:00 am to 8:30 pm. Hours vary by floor, please check with the nursing staff or call 410-332-9555.
Surgical Oncology at Mercy in Baltimore is widely recognized for its highly skilled cancer surgeons whose wealth of experience in treating patients with melanoma and abdominal/stomach and/or GI cancer is known throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Top surgeons treat patients with melanoma, tumors of the digestive system and gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, thyroid and other complex cancers.
Medical Director, The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy; Surgical Oncology
Medical Director, The Center for Hepatobiliary Disease at Mercy; Surgical Oncology
Director, HIPEC Program at Mercy; Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Adrenal tumors are treated by expert cancer surgeons at The Center for Surgical Oncology at Mercy.
Appendiceal cancer is diagnosed and treated by cancer doctors at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
The expert cancer doctors at Mercy Medical Center treat colorectal cancer in Baltimore.
The cancer specialists at Mercy Medical Center diagnose and treat esophageal cancer.
Stomach (gastric) cancer is diagnosed and treated by the expert cancer specialists at Mercy.
Liver cancer most often occurs in livers that have been damaged by other conditions. Learn about the expert treatment offered by Mercy's renowned liver specialists.
Mercy's team of cancer doctors diagnose and treat melanoma, a very serious form of skin cancer.
Neuroendocrine tumors are diagnosed and treated by cancer doctors at Mercy in Baltimore.
Pancreatic cancer can spread rapidly and is seldom detected early. Learn more about symptoms and treatment options.
Parathyroid disease is diagnosed and treated by Mercy's cancer surgeons and endocrinologists.
Mercy's cancer surgeons provide expert treatment for treat peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare form of abdominal / stomach cancer.
Patients with peritoneal surface malignancies seek out Mercy's surgical oncologists for their experience in treating this complex cancer.
Our cancer surgeons offer expert diagnosis and advanced treatment for patients with primary peritoneal tumors.
Recurrent ovarian cancer is treated by Mercy's cancer surgeons at The Center for Surgical Oncology at Mercy.
Sarcomas are diagnosed and treated by expert cancer doctors at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
Our expert cancer surgeons treat small bowel tumors at The Center for Surgical Oncology at Mercy.
Thyroid disease is diagnosed and treated by surgical oncologists at The Center for Surgical Oncology at Mercy.
Brachytherapy is one of the advanced types of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. The cancer surgeons at Mercy work in closely with our medical and radiation oncologists providing comprehensive treatment plan for each patient.
Cytoreductive surgery, the aggressive removal or destruction of the visible tumors in the abdomen, is performed by Mercy's top cancer surgeons.
Hepatic artery embolization is a technique used to treat tumors of the liver that cannot be completely removed with surgery.
Mercy's Surgical Oncology team is widely regarded for their training and skills in utilizing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat advanced stages of abdominal cancer (peritoneal surface malignancies).
Isolated limb infusion (ILI) is a state-of-the-art technique used to treat advanced melanoma or sarcoma confined to an arm or leg.
Our surgeons have experience providing laparoscopy, a less invasive surgery, in order to help reduce hospital time and aid in a quicker recovery.
Dr. Debashish Bose, a surgeon experienced with the use of NanoKnife, provides this innovative treatment option for patients in need of a solution to treat inoperable or late-stage, metastatic cancers.
Palliative surgery is performed in order to relieve symptoms and reduce pain in cases where the tumor has already spread extensively and is difficult to remove.
Portal vein embolization is a technique used prior to surgery to treat liver cancer. In most cases, the liver has a unique ability to re-grow tissue when a minimum portion of healthy tissue is left intact.
Our cancer doctors work with other Mercy specialists to determine whether a cancer patient may be a candidate for radiofrequency ablation treatment.
Surgical Oncology at Mercy offers advanced treatment options for thyroid disease including radioguided parathyroidectomy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure.
A sentinel lymph node biopsy allows doctors to identify, remove and examine the lymph nodes for the presence of cancer cells.
Our multidisciplinary team performs the Whipple procedure with a high level of expertise for patients facing a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and other associated tumors.