ADVANCING SURGERY NOW AT ST. JOE, SINGLE-INCISION SURGERY OFFERS FAST RECOVERY At St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, our surgeons have advanced the art of minimally invasive surgery. Wherever and whenever appro- priate, we operate with the small- est possible single incision to help reduce the length of hospital stays ---,- MALIK MCKANY, MD and promote faster recovery with less scarring. Single Incision Single-port, single-incision surgery is the newest surgical option at SJMO. This advanced surgery provides one of the safest, most effective and least invasive options avail- able today. BACKGROUND Single-port surgery is performed literally through one entry point, a small incision in the abdomen. Single-port surgery is typically done around the navel area, while the patient is under general anesthesia. A laparoscope is inserted through the opening, giving the sur- geon a high-definition image of the body's internal organs. With all of the instruments using the same entry port, single-port, single-incision surgery can prove more effec- Abdominal pain can be a symptom of various conditions that need surgical treatment. Now single-incision surgery may be an option, resulting in less pain, a smaller scar and a quicker recovery. j tive for the patient. "Our area of expertise using single-incision surgery in- • Shorter, if any, hospital stay technology in one of the most innovative surgical cen- cludes abdominal surgery, such as hiatal hernia, gallbladder, • Faster recovery ters in the country—the Surgical Pavilion at SJMO. St. Joe's 50,000-square-foot Surgical Pavilion offers a higher bowel resection removal and colon rectal surgery" says Malik McKany, SJMO general surgeon and Director of the Of special note is the significant reduction of related definition of surgical precision, optimal patient care and SJMO Hernia Clinic. "We have experienced exceptional complications, especially for abdominal surgery. Because enhanced safety. results using this least invasive approach." there is a single port and a single incision, there is little to no scarring and a decrease in complications that can For our patients, using the best technology and minimally Best of all, single-incision surgery improves our patients' commonly occur after traditional open and even tradi- invasive procedures means better outcomes and a speedier clinical outcomes. As the least invasive of all the advanced tional laparoscopic abdominal surgery. Patients report return-to enjoying life; surgery options, single-incision surgery offers the following less discomfort and quicker recovery compared to those benefits to our patients: undergoing traditional laparoscopy. Call 800-372-6094 for a referral • Reduced trauma to the body • Limited blood loss and pain ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Our expert team of • Decreased risk of infection surgeons, nurses and clinicians perform minimally invasive • Little to no scarring surgery, such as single-incision surgery, with advanced to a St. Joe physician. Si M0 ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS Maher J. Bahu, MD General Orthopedics/ Shoulder/Elbow/ Sports Medicine • 6060 Dixie Hwy., Suite F Clarkston 248-858-3855 • 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 105 Pontiac 248-335-2977 Richard S. Bartholomew, DO General Orthopedics/ Shoulder/Elbow/ Sports Medicine 4800 Highland Rd. Waterford 248-673-0500 Andrew P. Ciarlone, DO General Orthopedics • 940 W. Avon Rd. Building B, Suite 10 Rochester 248-656-0440 • 135 . uron Waterford 248-68 I -4206 Michael J. Fugle, DO General Orthopedics • 940 W. Avon Rd. Building B, Suite 10 Rochester 248-656-0440 • 1350 VV.H uron Waterford 248-68 I -4206 Bruce T. Henderson, MD General Orthopedics 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 407• Pontiac 248-334-0524 Safa S. Kassab, MD General Orthopedics • 6060 Dixie Hwy., Suite F Clarkston 248-858-3855 • 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 105 Pontiac 248-335-2977 William M. Kohen, MD General Orthopedics 4800 Highland Rd. Waterford 248-673-0500 Robert S. Levine, MD General Orthopedics 43368 Woodward Ave. Suite 101 Bloomfield Hills 248-334-4536 Paul C. Lewis, DO General Orthopedics/ Shoulder/Elbow/ Sports Medicine 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 406 Pontiac 248-858-695 I Arthur Manoli II, MD Foot/Ankle 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 503 Pontiac 248-858-6773 Frederick V. Minkow, MD Hand/Wrist 43700 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills 248-332-8391 Shivajee V. Nallamothu, DO General Orthopedics 5701 Bow Pointe Dr. Suite 300 Clarkston 248-620-2325 John R. Olenyn, MD General Orthopedics • 1254 N. Main St. Lapeer 810-664-4532 SUMMER 2011 • 3100 Cross Creek Pkwy. Suite 200 Auburn Hills 248-377-8000 • 28426 W. Eight Mile Rd. Suite A4 Farmington Hills 248-921-8096 Jignesh N. Patel, DO General Orthopedics 1349 S. Rochester Rd. Suite 250 Rochester Hills 248-650-2400 Uzma H. Rehman, DO Hand/Wrist • 43940 Woodward Ave. Suite 100 Bloomfield Hills 248-335-2638 • 45650 Schoenherr Shelby Township 586-532-0803 Michael I. Quinn, MD Hand/Wrist 43700 Woodward Ave. Suite 205 Bloomfield Hills 248-332-8391 Louis N. Radden, DO Spine • 30055 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 270 Farmington Hills 248-865-4262 John E. Samani, MD Knee/Shoulder 937 N. Opdyke Rd. Auburn Hills 248-373-7600 Brenda L. Sanford, MD General Orthopedics 4800 Highland Rd. Waterford 248-673-0500 MiCHIGAN MEDCAL REPORT Christopher L. Tisdel, MD Foot/Ankle/General Orthopedics 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 406 Pontiac 248-858-6951 William S. Ward, MD General Orthopedics • 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 407 Pontiac 248-334-0524 • 7210 N. Main St. Suite 200 Clarkston 248-625-1600 Stephen E. Werner, MD Hand/Wrist 43700 Woodward Ave. Suite 205 Bloomfield Hills 248-332-8391