NEW YORK, NY, September 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mount Sinai Health System, one of New York City’s largest academic health systems, today announced the opening of Peak Point Midtown West Surgery, a 25,106 square foot outpatient surgical facility. We announced the opening of the center. The center is located at 787 11th Avenue. The center is a joint venture between Mount Sinai, a leading surgeon, and Merit Healthcare, an industry leader in ambulatory surgery centers. This state-of-the-art facility provides advanced care in orthopedics, spine surgery, neurosurgery, and breast surgery, transforming outpatient care for adult and pediatric patients throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Peakpoint Midtown West Surgery Center features the latest surgical technology, including Stryker Mako Robotics for total joint replacements, HANA tables for hip replacements, and advanced imaging and pathology capabilities to support complex spine and breast surgeries. Deliver a seamless patient experience with With four operating rooms and 12 recovery bays, the surgery center is equipped to handle both routine and complex procedures, including a 23-hour stay for recovery.
“Peak Point Midtown West underscores our commitment to expanding access to the latest surgical treatments and world-leading medical care for all patients,” said Peak Point Midtown West, Managing Director of Mount Sinai Ventures. said Brent Stackhouse, director of the surgery center. “This facility was designed with patients and surgeons in mind, from large operating rooms equipped with state-of-the-art surgical technology, to efficient layouts, and large recovery rooms with beautifully appointed bathrooms and showers. Mount Sinai affiliated and non-affiliated physicians in the community have access to these modern facilities, combined with best-in-class anesthesia care, to treat and care for their patients.”
“Peak Point Midtown West is located one floor below Mount Sinai’s Breast Center, Imaging Center and Spine Center, and represents a significant advancement in the way we deliver care to our patients,” said President of Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. says Dr. Evan Flatow. . “For example, patients with spinal problems currently see a non-surgical spine physical therapist, receive state-of-the-art imaging, receive necessary injections, and consult an orthopedic spine specialist. We have access to specialist spine neurosurgery and, if needed, specialist spine surgery, and all minimally invasive outpatient spine surgeries are performed on two adjacent floors.”
“Peak Point Midtown West is a game-changer for patients undergoing breast surgery,” said Stephanie Burnik, MD, FACS, director of breast services at Mount Sinai West. “The Surgery Center is located one floor below Mount Sinai’s Breast Center, Imaging Center, and Spine Center and enhances the patient experience. For example, patients needing breast surgery can be seen by a breast specialist and have access to Patients will be able to receive diagnostic imaging and needle localization to undergo surgery without having to travel within the hospital premises or leave the building. Also, in the coming months, real-time analysis will be available. The addition of on-site pathology testing minimizes delays and enables faster, more informed decision-making during the procedure itself. This feature not only improves the patient experience; , leading to faster and more accurate treatment, improving overall outcomes and recovery times.”
“Many orthopedic surgeries, including joint replacements, can be performed on an outpatient basis,” said Leesa Galatz, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai Health System. “Our outpatient collaborative program is housed in this center of excellence and is adjacent to a full-service, multidisciplinary spine center that offers comprehensive evaluations of low-radiology imaging, non-surgical spine specialists, and state-of-the-art surgical treatments. We are able to provide superior orthopedic care to our community by offering a special and personal experience in spine surgery as well as sports, hand, upper extremity, foot and ankle surgery. It will be like this.”
Patients with spinal problems can see a non-surgical spine physical therapist, receive state-of-the-art low-radiation EOS imaging and magnetic resonance imaging, receive necessary injections, or orthopedic spine care. You can now consult a specialist or consult a neurosurgical spine specialist. And, if needed, all outpatient minimally invasive spine surgeries are available on two adjacent floors. ”
Peak Point Midtown West Surgery Center is currently open and accepting patients. For more information, visit www.peakpointmidtown.com to schedule a consultation or take a virtual tour of our facility.
About Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic health systems in the New York metropolitan area, serving 48,000 people across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 600 research and clinical laboratories, a school of nursing, and a prestigious school. of employees are working there. Field of Medicine and Graduate Education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere by addressing the most complex health care challenges of our time and discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge. Developing safer and more effective treatments. Educating the next generation of healthcare leaders and innovators. Through the integration of hospitals, laboratories, and schools, Mount Sinai leverages innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics to provide comprehensive health care solutions from birth to geriatric care. Puts the patient’s medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The health system includes approximately 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians and 11 independent joint venture centers across five boroughs: New York City, Westchester, Long Island and Florida. Hospitals within the system have been named “World’s Best Smart Hospitals, Best State Hospitals, World’s Best Hospitals, Best Specialty Hospitals” by Newsweek®, and “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report. Consistently ranked by Mount Sinai Hospital is included in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report® Best Hospitals honor roll. For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or search Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Benefits About Healthcare
Founded in 2001, Merit Healthcare is an industry leader in developing, managing and advising ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) nationwide. Merit leverages the healthcare industry expertise of owner-operators, clinicians, investors and advisors to develop surgical facilities that perform safe, efficient and cost-effective surgeries. We maintain active partnerships with more than 500 physicians and leading health systems, including New York’s acclaimed Mount Sinai Health System. For more information, please visit www.merritthealthcare.com.
