Surgical Services

The Surgical Services department at Flagstaff Medical Center utilizes a wide range of technological equipment that enables physicians to perform state-of-the-art surgical procedures. In conjunction with FMC’s $81-million Master Site Plan construction, Surgical Services now has 11 operating rooms and a new pre and post anesthesia areas.

Almost 600 surgeries are performed each month; most cases are orthopaedic, neurosurgery and general surgery. Our team provides consultative and definitive care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The goal of the department is to provide a high standard of care for the patient and the family. Emergency surgical care is available
24-hours a day, seven days a week.

Cardiovascular surgery became available in the fall of 2004. A Cardiothoracic Surgeon has been added to the FMC Active medical staff, the communities in our service area will now have this surgical specialty available closer to home.

Surgical services

• Cardiovascular - the treatment of heart disease or generally referred to as "open heart"

• Endoscopy — used to diagnosis and treat digestive diseases, the liver, the esophagus, the colon and the lungs

• General surgery — includes respiratory, digestive and vascular system

• Laparoscopy — a diagnostic aid, or a minimally invasive surgery that is used in abdominal and gynecological surgery

• Neurosurgery — spine-and skull-based procedures

• Ophthalmology — surgical procedures dealing with the eyes

• Orthopaedics — procedures involving injury or disease to bones or joints; total joint replacement also is available

• Otolaryngology — ear, nose and throat procedures

• Pediatric Surgery — general procedures, orthropaedic and neurosurgery

• Plastic surgery — concentrating on reconstructive surgery such as breast and hand surgery

• Thoracic surgery — diseases of the chest especially lung and esophageal diseases

• Trauma — head, spinal, chest and abdominal injuries; orthopaedic injuries

• Urology — specializing in kidney, urinary system and prostate procedures

• Vascular surgery — the diagnosis and treatment of blood vessel disease and injury

Specialized medical equipment

• Image-Guided surgery —A computerized system that merges radiology studies taken before and during surgery to help surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures in neurosurgery, and orthopaedic surgery and will soon include ear, nose and throat procedures.

• CO2 Laser is used in ear, nose and throat and gynecological surgery

Professional care

• FMC contracts with local physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists (CRNA)

• Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse in Operating Room (CNOR), Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN ), Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)

Public Education
Surgical Services sponsors “A Day in the OR” for local high school students. Once a year, the Flagstaff chapter of the Association of Operating Room Nurses invites students into the operating room to introduce them to a career in medicine. Students are able to interact with nurses and physicians, as well as gain hands-on experience with the surgical equipment.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information call 928 779-3366, ext. 13450.

Physicians can call One-Call Admissions for patient consultation.

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