The Surgical Services department includes Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Endoscopy and Central Processing. The surgery suites are identical, to make efficient scheduling of the many types of surgery possible. General Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery includes Laparoscopic procedures such as Nissen Fundoplication (hiatal hernia repair), Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) and Inguinal hernia repairs. Other surgical specialties include Gynecology, Urology (including Lithotripsy), Orthopedics (including Total Joint Replacement and Arthroscopy of the Knee and Shoulder), Podiatry, and Ophthalmology (including cataract and blepharoplasty).

Services in the Outpatient Surgery Department include transfusions, chemotherapy, and antibiotic injections. Endoscopic Procedures include Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy. Central Processing is responsible for packaging and sterilizing the sterile instruments used in the surgical department, as well as other hospital departments and clinics, and physician offices.

Susan Stockton, R.N. is the Department Manager; Robert Haymond, M.D. is Chief of Surgery and Peter Oliver, M.D. is Clinical Service Director. Contact the department for more information at (209) 754-2523. 

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Please feel free to make an appointment to tour our Outpatient Surgical Suite to familiarize yourself with our facility and services offered.

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