Surgical Services

Overview

Medina Hospital offers a wide range of surgical services. Whether you require a minimally invasive procedure or a major surgery, our surgical teams are dedicated to providing our patients with excellent care.

Surgical Specialties

Our Surgery Center is equipped with the advanced surgical and monitoring tools. Our surgeons are skilled in minimally invasive and robotic procedures and perform a number of inpatient and outpatient procedures such as:

• General surgery including minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.
• Cardiology.
• Gynecology.
• Orthopedics including robot total joint replacements.
• Pain management.
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• Podiatry.
• Spine.
• Urogynecology.
• Urology.
• Vascular.

Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Robotic joint replacement surgery

Robotic Surgery is highly beneficial to patients. Skilled surgeons are able to perform complex medical procedures with great precision using this minimally invasive approach.

How robotic surgery works

Robotic surgery is performed through a few small incisions in the body and is one of the most accurate and advanced ways to carry out surgical procedures. The “arm and wrist” of the robotic unit mimic the surgeon’s movements while the surgeon’s hands control the movement and placement of those instruments. The robotic surgery system also enables highly magnified visualization inside the body as well as enhanced dexterity, providing greater precision and maneuverability during the operation. 

The robot does not perform the surgery, the orthopedic surgeon is in total control of the procedure.

Robotic surgery is available at Medina Hospital for hip and knee replacement surgeries. Potential patient benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Significantly less pain.
• Reduced risk of infection.
• Faster return to normal activities.
• Shorter hospital stay and recovery time.
• In many cases, better clinical outcomes.
• Less scarring.
• Less blood loss and need for blood transfusion.

Minimally invasive surgery

Our surgeons are highly skilled in the field of laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. They specialize in performing the most sophisticated minimally invasive surgeries.

Benefits of minimally invasive procedures include:

• Smaller incisions.
• Less blood, less scarring.
• Less pain during recovery.
• Faster recovery.
• Many procedures are performed on an outpatient basis.
• Shorter hospital stays.
• Better clinical outcomes.
• Fewer complications.

Our Team

Cardiology

• Michael Amalfitano, MD
• Robert Amory, DO
• Gregory Heins, DO
• Jeffrey Hershey, MD
• Mohamed Khayata, MD
• Qarab Syed, MD

General surgery

• Kristen Dawson, MD
• Susan Goodrich, MD
• Richard Guttman, MD
• Daniel Peabody, MD
• Steven Wanek, MD
• Linda Wang, MD

Gynecology

• Jennifer Grabenstetter, MD
• Kevin McComsey, MD
• Erin McKelvey, MD
• Rebecca Russell, MD

Orthopedics/podiatry

• Anne Marie Chicorelli, DO
• Bradley Pierce, MD
• Nicholas Scarcella, MD
• Jonathan Streit, MD
• Peter Surace, MD
• Patrick Sziraky, MD
• Matthew Testrake, MD

Pain management

• Paul Shin, MD

Plastic & reconstructive surgery

• James Gatherwright, MD

Spine surgery

• Jacob Hoffmann, MD

Urogynecology

• Megan Billow, DO
• Alexandra Melnyk, MD
• Shannon Wallace, MD

Urology

• Fabrice Henry, MD
• Neel Parekh, MD

Vascular

• Kathleen Boyle, DO
• Marc Seligson, MD
• Christopher Smith, MD

Preparing for Surgery

A few things you need to know and do before your surgery. 

• Not all patients require Pre-Surgery testing. Your physician’s office will contact you if Pre-Surgery Testing is required.
• You will typically be called the day before your surgery and advised of your surgery time and when to arrive.
• Don’t forget to bring any paperwork from your surgery with you the day of your surgery.
• Be sure to make arrangements for a ride home. If you’ll be under anesthesia, you won’t be permitted to drive.
• Questions about your procedure should be directed to your physician’s office.

To contact the Surgery Information Desk, call 330.721.5950.

Appointments & Locations

Appointments with surgeons

To make an appointment with a Medina Hospital surgeon, see our team of surgeons and contact the surgeon’s office.

Location

The Surgery Center is located at Entrance A at the back (south side) of the hospital.

• Park in lot B or at one of the handicapped parking spaces outside of Entrance A.
• Enter the Entrance A lobby.
• Take the elevators inside the entrance to the first floor.
• Exit right and report to the Surgery Information Desk which is located to the right as you exit the elevators.