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.