State-of-the-Art Surgical Services & Technology
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center's surgical treatment removes tumors or parts of tumors in order to control the disease or cure the patient, where possible. This approach can be used as a therapy or comfort measure, as well, to help ease the patient's symptoms and improve their quality of life.
BREAST CANCER
- SCOUT MD™
Using SCOUT MD technology, a tiny reflector is placed in the target tissue any time prior to breast cancer surgery. Using the SCOUT Guide, surgeons are able to detect the reflector – which is the size of a grain of rice – to precisely locate the reflector and tumor within one millimeter of accuracy. Mercy was the first in Iowa to adopt the SCOUT MD system as a standard of care for breast cancer surgery patients.
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinic is under the direction of Dr. Dominic Heffel, MD, FACS, and provides care for breast cancer reconstruction surgery, along with traditional plastic and cosmetic procedures.
- da Vinci robotic surgical system enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures, including prostatectomies and hysterectomies, through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
ONCOLOGIC CANCERS
- Cancer treatment may sometimes include surgery as part of a comprehensive care plan. Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Brendon Honick, MD, MS, specializes in many surgical procedures focused on achieving the best possible outcomes.
GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS
- The Gynecologic Oncology Clinic is led by Dr. Abby Gonik, MD, and provides oncology surgical procedures for a variety of gynecologic cancers.
PROSTATE CANCER
Prostate cancer care is led by Urologists from Mercy Urology Clinic.
- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU - Focal Therapy) uses high-intensity focused ultrasound to target and destroy diseased prostate tissue while leaving the surrounding, healthy tissue unharmed.
- Prostatectomy: Using the da Vinci robotic system, your surgeon removes the prostate with greater precision and control—often resulting in less pain, less blood loss, a shorter hospital stay, and faster recovery.
By giving doctors the best tools, we help give patients the best chance to heal and rehabilitate.
Our surgical suites are located on the second floor of Mercy Medical Center. Park at the south entrance of level two of the 8th Street parking ramp. Learn more about the Mercy Surgery Center or surgery tests and procedures.
