UPMC Mercy South Side Outpatient Center
Michael L. Kentor, MD
Chief Anesthesiologist
The UPMC Mercy South Side Outpatient Center, located on the South Side of Pittsburgh, provides a comprehensive range of outpatient services to area residents. Services include: diagnostic imaging, same-day surgery, laboratory work, endoscopy, support groups and classes, physician offices, mammography, and urgent care. Anesthesiologists at the Center provide care to patients undergoing a variety of surgeries, including ENT, plastic, and particularly orthopedic surgery. The faculty provide high quality ambulatory services to orthopedic surgery patients, utilizing multi-modal analgesia, aggressive prophylaxis against postoperative nausea and vomiting, and regional anesthesia when practical to mitigate against postoperative pain.
