Gila Regional Medical Center: Surgical Center of the Southwest

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Gila Regional Medical Center's Surgical Center of the Southwest is an 8,000-square-foot facility contains two state-of-the-art operating rooms, six pre-op rooms and a separate admitting area for surgical patients.

The hospital currently hosts more than 4,800 surgeries a year with two-thirds of them being ambulatory surgeries with no overnight stay required. “By connecting the surgical addition with our existing surgical suite, we are able to provide patients all the customer service of a new ambulatory surgery center with the backup of a full service hospital,” Joan Dewbre, GRMC’s director of surgery stated.

The hospital's operating suites are open around the clock. In addition to most advanced surgical procedures, the latest laparoscopy and microlaparoscopy techniques are used in surgery for the removal of gallbladder, pancreas, kidney and appendix. Laparoscopy is also used for ulcer surgery, hernia repair, certain lung surgeries, liver diagnosis and hysterectomy.

GRMC is the only hospital in New Mexico to offer navigated knee surgery. This procedure makes it possible for people to have knee replacement surgery with a minimal amount of pain, sutures and a less recovery time. The new surgical center will also be offering other procedures that will be facilitated by the new equipment such as eye surgeries, colonoscopies and endometrial ablation (an alternative to traditional hysterectomies). All surgical patients will be admitted through the Surgical Center of the Southwest streamlining the process.
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GRMC also offers the latest technology in imaging. GRMC also provides CAT scans and MRI procedures. Radiological images can be digitally captured for easy access by physicians using the PACS system. GRMC also has full lab services including the SurePathä system which provides a better section of cells for viewing.

“Gila Regional Medical Center offers the best in technology with the best in patient-focused customer service in a healing, soothing environment,” said Marketing Director, Holley Hudgins, “We are proud to be a part of the community and to provide services to Southwest New Mexico.”