Minimally Invasive Surgical Services Institute (MISSI)
Northwest Medical Center offers minimally invasive surgery with significantly less pain, blood loss, scarring and a much shorter recovery time at the Minimally Invasive Surgical Services Institute otherwise known as MISSI.
Our innovative technology, expert staff and personal touch make the whole process of going through a surgery easier and smoother.
Most procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis or require only a short hospital stay.
Northwest Medical Center has board certified physicians and robotically trained surgeons in a multidisciplinary setting that include gynecology, urology, general surgery, orthopedics, cardiology and otolaryngology (ENT). Our minimally invasive team provides the most advanced treatments options available in conjunction with the expert staff of our anesthesiologists, nurses, and clinical support staff.
Many of the minimally invasive treatments available at Northwest Medical Center are offered using the da Vinci Surgical System or with Single Incision Laparoscopic Incision (SILS).
- Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Gastrointestinal Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Joint Pain
- Obesity
- Uterine Fibroids
- Venous Disease
- Sinusitis
- Gynecology (including Hysterectomy and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction)
- Urology (including Prostatectomy and Incontinence)
- Heartburn
Additional Resources
Read about an innovative technology used at Morthwest Medical Center, Single Port Laparoscopy (SPL) or LaparoEndoscopic Single-Site (LESS), which now permits gynecological operations without leaving visible scars.