Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC) has expanded its surgical capacity with the addition of four new operating rooms. Three of these are general rooms, suitable for general surgical procedures, and a fourth is designed as a hybrid OR, including advanced medical imaging devices that facilitate minimally invasive surgery.
“These state-of-the art rooms are a great addition to our hospital,” says Edward Mercogliano, MD, Director of Surgical Services at CMMC. “They will allow us to perform more laparoscopic and robotic surgeries, and will attract more top specialists to our hospital. Our patients benefit from being able to have state-of-the-art surgery right here at Clara Maass, rather than having to go to tertiary centers for their procedures.”
Above, front row from left to right, John Kelly, MD, Medical Director of the Transitional Care Unit at Clara Maass Medical Center; Robert A. Gaccione, Chairman, Clara Maass Medical Center Board of Trustees; Maria Nagamos, RN, Nurse Manager; Susan Gallina, MSN, MAS, RN, CNOR, HN-BC, CCAP, Director of Perioperative Services; Edward Mercogliano, MD, Director of Surgical Services, Clara Maass Medical Center; Mary Ellen Clyne, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Clara Maass Medical Center. Second row, from left: Andrea Palisi, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Assistant Vice President Patient Care Services; Bonnie Geissler, RN, MHA, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President for Patient Care Services, Clara Maass Medical Center; Eileen Fishman, Member of the Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees; Robert Brautigan, MD, President, Clara Maass Medical Center Medical Staff.
Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC) has expanded its surgical capacity with the addition of four new operating rooms. Three of these are general rooms, suitable for general surgical procedures, and a fourth is designed as a hybrid OR, including advanced medical imaging devices that facilitate minimally invasive surgery.