A Tradition of Compassionate Care
A Vision of Innovative Service
A Vision of Innovative Service
Surgical Services
The Department of Surgical Services is located conveniently between the Emergency Room and the Nursing Floors. The Department consists of two roomy OR Suites, an Endoscopy/Minor Treatment Room, a six-bay formal Recovery area, four rooms for patient preparation and pre-discharge recovery, and a large Infusion Therapy Room with five recliners for patient comfort.
Hours of normal operation are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, an RN, OR Tech, anesthesia provider and general surgeon provide on-call coverage at all times.
Services provided in the Department of Surgical Services include:
Endoscopy:
- Upper Endoscopy (EGD)
- Lower Endoscopy (Colonoscopy)
Surgical Specialties:
- General Surgery - hernia repairs, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, removal skin lesions, colon resection
- Podiatry - bunionectomy, hammertoe correction, ankle/foot fracture repair.
- Ophthalmology (once monthly) - cataract extraction with lens implant, YAG Laser for secondary cataract, entropian/ectropian Repair, pterygium removal
- Pediatric Dental (once monthly) in conjunction with ENMU-R Dental Clinic - Dental Care in which anesthesia is necessary; for children extremely young or the Developmentally Disabled.