Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is proud to announce Robert Steckler, M.D., oncologic surgeon, as medical director of surgical oncology. Dr. Steckler brings years of experience in the area of oral, head and neck cancer and has authored many scientific articles related to oncologic surgery. He is the recipient of many honors and is a member of numerous prestigious medical societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Head and Neck Surgery, the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Steckler attended medical school at New York Medical College in New York. He went on to serve as the Chief Resident in Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. He then proceeded to M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas where he performed a fellowship in surgical oncology.
"We believe that Dr. Steckler's commitment to quality and patient-centered focus will further enhance our ability to offer advanced treatment options to our oncology patients," said Jerri Garison, president, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano.
In addition, the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the cancer program at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. Accredited cancer programs are also assigned an Accreditation Category that describes the services available at the facility. Baylor Plano is the only hospital in Collin County to be designated a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program. This level of accreditation means that a facility treats 650 or more cancer patients each year and provides a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services available on site.
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is a 112-bed acute care hospital committed to serving North Texas residents with personalized care and advanced technology on a beautiful campus with hotel-like amenities and all private rooms. Services at the not-for-profit, fully-accredited facility include treatment for advanced spine deformities at the Baylor Scoliosis Center, neurosciences, orthopaedics, medical and radiation oncology, surgical weight loss, women's services, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders, pain management, diabetes management and more. Patients have access to digital imaging onsite at Baylor Plano and at the Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch, an outpatient department of Baylor Plano. The hospital is the first in North Dallas and Collin County to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery for procedures through the FDA-approved da Vinci® S Surgical System. Baylor Plano is a 2010 recipient of the Texas Award for Performance Excellence and houses an Accredited Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commissions on Cancer. Baylor Plano is the only hospital in Collin County and one of six in Texas to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Jerri Garison is president of Baylor Plano. For more information, or a physician referral, call toll free 1-800-4-BAYLOR or log onto www.BaylorHealth.com/Plano.
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