Having trouble getting a good night's sleep?
If obstructive sleep apnea is keeping you awake at night, you may be interested in a new option offered at the Mercy Sleep Center. Mercy is one of the first hospitals in northeast Ohio to offer TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) to treat sleep apnea. TORS is an innovative, minimally invasive technique that allows the physician to access
Mercy Sleep Center Offers New Robotic Surgical Option for Treatment.
areas of the throat with the robotic surgery system. This allows for fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, no visible scars and faster
recovery than traditional surgery.
To learn whether you may be a candidate for TORS, call 330-458-4180.
"It's an honor to bring this groundbreaking, advanced technique to this community in an effort to provide our Sleep Center patients with the best care possible."
- Aaron Brescia, MD, an Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat) with Ohio Head and Neck Surgeons, Inc., TORS surgeon at Mercy Medical Center.
Mercy Sleep Apnea Program Multidisciplinary Steering Committee (Pictured, left to right): Shakeel A. Bahadur, M.D.; Frankie J. Roman, M.D.; Aaron I. Brescia, M.D.; Thomas J. Dietrich, M.D., D.D.S.; Alan Rudick, D.O.; Donald L. DeCoy, M.D.
