A 2020 TOP DOC Dr. Maria Jacobs leads the Radiation Oncology team at Mercy Medical Center bringing passion, enthusiasm and a heart for caring to her patients.
Knee replacement surgery is offered at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. The orthopedic team at Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy offer innovative technology for knee replacement surgery.
Women’s Imaging at Mercy is a dedicated breast imaging and diagnostic Center. Our radiologists offer mammograms, ultrasound, biopsies and MRI to diagnose and treat breast diseases.
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.
It is important to have any cyst found in the pancreas evaluated for pancreatic cancer. At The Center for Comprehensive Pancreatic Care at Mercy in Baltimore, Dr. Amit Raina and Dr. Debashish Bose work with a team of multidisciplinary specialists to provide expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic disease, including pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer, and pancreatitis.
A pancreatic cyst is an abnormal sack-like fluid pocket on or in the pancreas. A pancreatic cyst can be benign, precancerous, or malignant. Often a cyst is not technically a pancreatic cyst, but a pseudocyst, which is lined with inflammatory or scar tissue not with cancerous cells. However, since some cysts found in the pancreas can lead to pancreatic cancer, the cysts should be examined and tested to determine the cyst type.
A pancreatic cyst often does not cause symptoms. If pancreatic cyst symptoms do occur, they can include:
Most often a pancreatic cyst is found when having an abdominal examination for another reason.
Treatment options for a pancreatic cyst differ depending on the cyst type and symptoms. Many cysts can be left alone unless there are symptoms or the cyst enlarges.
Pancreatic cyst treatments can include:
Dr. Elinor Zhou is a gastroenterologist who provides care for general digestive disorders including colon cancer screening and prevention, GERD, dyspepsia, altered bowel habits and abdominal pain.
Hear the inspiring story of a man who survived colon cancer, liver cancer and a liver transplant - treated by a team doctors at Mercy.