Our Facility
Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, located in Canton, Ohio, has served communities across Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes, and Tuscarawas counties since 1908, offering a wide range of medical specialties and programs designed to provide high-quality, compassionate care.
The hospital is verified as a Level II Trauma Center, meeting stringent American College of Surgeons standards to deliver 24/7 advanced trauma care for critically injured patients. Mercy Hospital is also certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, ensuring rapid, evidence-based stroke diagnosis and treatment around the clock. Additionally, the hospital offers 24/7 PCI-capable interventional cardiology, supported by an Emergency Chest Pain Center and an in ED cardiac catheterization lab that has played a pioneering role in emergency cardiac care. The hospital maintains Magnet®-recognized nursing standards and continues its mission-driven Catholic identity through the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, upholding a longstanding tradition of excellence and service.
Medical direction departments
 Augusta Twp Fire Department |
 Beach City Fire Department |
 Brewster Volunteer Fire Department |
 Canal Fulton/Lawrence Twp Fire Department |
 Canton Fire Department |
 Canton Regional SWAT |
 Canton Twp Fire Department |
 Dalton Fire Department |
 Erie Valley Fire & Rescue Joint Fire District |
 Great Trail Fire District |
 Jackson Twp Fire Department |
 Louisville Fire Department |
 Massillon Fire Department |
 Nimishillen Twp Fire Department |
 North Lawrence Fire Department |
 Osnaburg Twp Fire Department |
 Perry Twp Fire Department |
 Plain Twp Fire Department |
 Quad Ambulance District |
 Sandy Creek Joint Fire District |
 Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department |
 Wilmot Fire & Rescue |
Medical direction staff
Anthony Brewer, MD
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Plain Twp Fire Department
Joseph Datsko, DO
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Canal Fulton/Lawrence Twp Fire Department, Dalton Fire Department
Eric Landman, MD
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Nimishillen Twp Fire Department, Perry Twp Fire Department
TJ Matlack, MD
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Augusta Twp Fire Department, Great Trail Fire District, Quad Ambulance District
Mohan Rajaratnam, MD
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: North Lawrence Fire Department
Erik Schmeiser, DO
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Canton Fire Department, Canton Regional SWAT Team
Lane Smith, MD
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Jackson Twp Fire Department, Massillon Fire Department
Zachary Thomas, DO
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Beach City Fire Department, Brewster Vol Fire Department, Canton Twp Fire Department, Erie Valley Joint Fire District, Wilmot Fire & Rescue
Tyler West, MD
EMS Medical Director
Supporting: Louisville Fire Department, Osnaburg Twp Fire Department, Sandy Creek Joint Fire District
EMS coordinators
Frank Alessandro, EMT-P, FESI-II
alessaf@ccf.org
330.464.4301
Gary Harrison, EMT-P, FESI-II
harrisg12@ccf.org
330.204.2080
Amy Parker, RN, EMT-P, FESI-II
parkera15@ccf.org
330.439.8869
Scott Yana, EMT-P, FESI-II
yanas2@ccf.org
330.313.2802
