Surgery
Surgery is a branch of medicine that involves treating diseases or injuries by adjusting or removing organs, tissues or bones. Surgery includes both necessary procedures, like cardiac surgery, or elective procedures, such as joint replacement.
Surgical care in Chattanooga, Tennessee
We prioritize your comfort and well-being before, during and after your procedure.
At Parkridge East Hospital, we understand that surgery is an important decision. Our specialists want you to feel supported every step of the way. Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive techniques to help quicken your recovery time.
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Surgical services we offer
We perform many different surgical treatments to help ease your pain and enhance your quality of life.
Our surgical treatments
Our highly trained specialists offer inpatient and outpatient surgical care in the following specialty areas:
- Cardiothoracic
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Gastrointestinal care
- General surgery
- Gynecologic
- Ophthalmic
- Oral and maxillofacial
- Orthopedic care
- Plastic and reconstructive
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal
- Urologic
- Vascular
Minimally invasive surgery
Depending on your procedure, your surgical team may use robotics. As the latest development in minimally invasive surgical technology, robot-assisted tools allow our surgeons to operate with higher accuracy and control. The use of minimally invasive techniques produces many benefits, such as minimal scarring, reduced complication rates, shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery times.
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