Prostatectomy, removal of the prostate, is performed by experienced urologic surgeons at Mercy Medical Center.

Advanced robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery is performed by expert gynecologic oncologists with the aid of a robot, which provides the surgeon the ability to perform more precise movements of the instruments.

At Surgical Oncology at Mercy, an experienced team of surgeons provides advanced skills in robotic surgery for abdominal cancers including pancreatic, liver, colon and small bowel tumors.

Robotic surgery is an advanced minimally invasive surgical procedure that can be used in the treatment of some urologic conditions.

Mercy pain medicine specialists offer sacroiliac joint, knee and hip injections to treat back pain caused by osteoarthritis.

Scoliosis correction is used to treat abnormal, lateral curvature of the spine.

Selective nerve root blocks may be administered by Mercy's pain medicine specialists to treat chronic back pain, including discomfort from a herniated disc.

The sentinel lymph nodes are the first draining lymph nodes from the primary tumor location. They are usually located in the neck, underarms, chest, abdomen and groin. A sentinel lymph node biopsy allows doctors to identify, remove and examine the lymph nodes for the presence of cancer cells.

SGAP flap breast reconstruction is one of the many microsurgical breast reconstruction treatment options offered by the plastic surgeons at The Breast Reconstruction and Restoration Center at Mercy.

Mercy's surgeons at The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction offer low energy shock wave therapy as a treatment option for plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis.