William Ricks, M.D.

After being discharged, Earl Drinkard Jr. was wheeled through the Providence Hospital lobby lined with his caregivers and other staff. They cheered and waved pompoms as he passed by. 

More than unveiling modern technology, the ECMO program is the fulfillment of a promise to the community.

The benefits of robotic surgery include a shortened length of stay, less blood loss, reduced complications, and less post-operative pain.

William Ricks, M.D., will surgically treat diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lungs and chest.