Surgical Specialties

Bariatric Surgery Click here for information on Mather’s Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™ with Arif Ahmad, MD Colorectal Surgery Mather’s colorectal surgeons are extensively trained in the medical and surgical treatment of benign and malignant disorders of the colon, small bowel, rectum and anal canal. They provide advanced treatment for conditions such…

Advanced treatment program

Comprehensive wound management at the Wound Treatment Center at Mather Hospital is a physician-driven, multidisciplinary program. A specially trained wound care physician or nurse practitioner works with you to develop your individual treatment program, tailored to your specific healthcare needs, which may include one or more of the following treatment options: Topical wound care Debridement Biologic…

Common Sleep Disorders

Some common sleep disorders evaluated and treated at Mather’s Sleep Disorders Center include: Chronic Sleep Deprivation This is the most common sleep disorder in the population. This can be caused by shift work, underlying disorders of the sleep/wake cycle (circadian cycle), or even a mood or medical disorder. If increasing your total sleep time and/or…

Robotically Assisted Surgery at Mather Hospital

Robotic surgery brings the latest surgical technology to our community hospital. When compared with traditional laparoscopic surgery, patients undergoing procedures with the da Vinci system are experiencing such benefits as smaller incisions, less blood loss, shorter hospital stays, fewer complications and faster return to normal activities. State-of-the-art, robotic instrumentation controlled by the surgeon allows for…

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Unit Team of Experts

Joseph White, MD,FUHMS, FAAFP Joseph White, MD,FUHMS, FAAFP Director of Hyperbaric Medicine Board Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine and Family Medicine Fellow in Hyperbaric Medicine and Family Medicine Kenneth Hirsch, MD Kenneth Hirsch, MD Associate Director, Hyperbaric Medicine Board Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine and Emergency Medicine Jay Barbakoff, MD Jay Barbakoff, MD Hyperbaric Medicine Intensivist Board…

Case Studies

Case Study # 1: Prostate Cancer Patient Joseph Cirrone, MD, Radiation Oncologist History & Presentation The patient is a 68-year-old white male with a past medical history significant for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Patient had a routine physical examination with screening PSA performed in October of 2013. The PSA was noted to be 5.5 ng/ml. The…

Referral Guidelines

Precision CyberKnife Referral Guidelines PROCEDURE: Consults are performed by the Radiation Oncologist. At the time of consultation a medical history is obtained and records and imaging are reviewed. The past medical and past surgical history is recorded and the social history, family history, and review of systems are noted. After the physical examination is done,…