Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services | Gibson gets it! | Spring/Summer 2019

GibsonHospital.org 10 THE NEW HYBRID OPERATING ROOM (HYBRID OR) is designed to combine state-of-the-art, real-time imaging capabilities with surgical equipment in order to provide an optimal environment for clinical teams working together in one room. The operating room will be used for interventional radiology, pain management procedures and other general surgeries. The patient benefits of the hybrid OR include: • Shorter recovery times. • Enhanced patient safety. • Better communication among clinical staff. • Decreased risk for complications. Advancing health care through technology With over 25 years of experience in all aspects of medical imaging, Diagnostic Radiologist Gary Kerber, MD, was instrumental in bringing the hybrid OR concept Meet your hybrid OR physician champion: Gary Kerber, MD Residency: University of Chicago Hospital and Clinics Radiology internship: University of Chicago Hospital and Clinics Education: Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Bachelor of Science in Physics, California State University, Fresno, CA Specialties: Radiology/ diagnostic radiology, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, PET/CT, vascular and cardiac imaging; interventional radiology; image-guided procedures and pain- control procedures, such as vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, epidural steroid injections and joint injections. the new hybrid i n t r o d u c i n