When patients undergo surgery, a team of dedicated medical staff assist the surgeon. Certified anesthesiologists, circulation nurses, or specialized operating room nurses and technicians monitor the surgical procedure and the patient’s health and safety during the entire operation.

The Surgical Department at McLaren-Central Michigan is highly trained in state-of-the-art technology and committed to providing superior care to patients and their families. Offering a full spectrum of general and gynecological surgery as well as advanced laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric surgeries, breast core biopsy, total joint and minimally invasive orthopaedic surgeries, sports orthopedic surgeries and laser lithotripsy, McLaren-Central Michigan is devoted to helping you get back on your feet.

Surgeries performed at McLaren-Central Michigan include:

• Bariatric Surgery (weight loss surgery) both Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (lap band)
• Breast Surgery (such as a breast biopsy, lymph node biopsy, lumpectomy, sentinel node and sterotactic biopsy, and mastectomy)
• Endocrinology (such as the removal of part or the entire thyroid)
• Gastroenterology (such as a colonoscopy, endoscopy, bowel resection, hemorroidectomy, and hernia repair)
• Gynecology and Obstetrics (c-section, traditional and laparoscopic hysterectomy, cervix ablation and tubal ligation)
• Ophthalmology (treatments of cataracts, glaucoma, and ptosis or drooping eyelids)
• Orthopedic Surgery (such as joint replacement of the shoulder, hip and knee; carpal tunnel, ACL reconstruction, meniscus tears, cartilage wear, and ligament repair)
• Otolaryngology (surgery related to the ears, nose and throat such as ear tubes, tonsillectomy, and sinus endoscopy)
• Podiatry (surgery such as the removal of bunions, ankle ligament repair, pain relief and other deformities of the foot)
• Urology (such as treatment of conditions associated with the bladder, kidney and prostate)

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