SURGICAL SERVICES


Pender Community Hospital Surgery Department is a multi-disciplinary service consisting of one general operating room, one post-anesthesia care unit and one endoscopy unit, offering a wide range of surgical services. Our modern surgical suite is staffed by personnel who are specifically trained in operating room procedures and care of the surgical patient. Patients who experience a surgical procedure at Pender Community Hospital are attended by a skilled team of surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nurses. Together with state-of-the-art equipment and latest techniques, our conscientious and skilled surgical team works to provide exceptional care in a healing environment. Safety and comfort are a priority as we attend to each patient.

Anesthesia providers:
Michael Kirwan, CRNA
Todd Luedeke, CRNA
Bernie Manley, CRNA
Judith Bottger, CRNA
Charles Rouse, CRNA

Peri-operative nurses:
Sue Hansen, RN, Supervisor of Surgical Services
Dianne Johnson, RN
Mary Paeper, RN
Lorraine Lander, LPN-C
Cathy Simonsen, LPN-C
Amber Bacon, RN
Julie Stewart, RN
Abbie Albrecht, RN

Surgical procedures offered at Pender Community Hospital include (but are not limited to) the following:

OB/GYN:
Laparoscopic Tubal Cauterization
Laparotomy Tubal Ligation
Laparoscopic Cauterization of Endometriosis
Laparoscopic Lysis of Adhesions and/or BSO
Conization and/or Endocervical Curretage
Abdominal or Vaginal Hysterectomy
D&C
C-Section
A&P Repair

UROLOGY
Cystoscopy
TURP/TURBT
Hydrocele
Circumcision
Orchiectomy

GI
Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy
Removal of Polyp(s)
Insertion of PEG Tube
Fissurectomy
Esophageal Dilation

ORTHOPEDIC
Excision of Ganglion
Carpal Tunnel Release
Trigger Finger Release
Bunionectomy
Hammer Toe Repair
Knee Arthroscopy

ENT
Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy
Bilateral Myringotomy with Ear Tubes
Tympanoplasty
Removal of Nasal Lesion or Polyp(s)
Microlaryngoscopy
Lip Frenulectomy with Plasty Repair


GENERAL SURGERIES
Breast Biopsies
Mass Removals
Vein Stripping
Appendectomy
Hernia Repair
Mastectomy
Laparoscopic or Laparotomy Cholecystectomy
Skin Biopsies
Amputation
Hemorrhoid Banding
Fracture Reduction
Colon Resection
Port Removal or Placement
Shoulder Manipulation
Debridement of Decubitus Ulcer
Thyroidectomy (total or near total)
Incision & Drainage