Surgery
Phelps County Regional Medical Center offers top-notch surgical facilities and procedure rooms that are designed to meet the needs of our patients. From a colonoscopy to a hip replacement, PCRMC Surgical Services provides quality care through our skilled physicians, highly trained staff, facilities, equipment and partnerships with medical facilities throughout the state.
Why Choose PCRMC?
- PCRMC surgery rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment
- The PCRMC surgery team consistently ranks in or above the top 10 percent of all surgery teams in the country for patient satisfaction.
- PCRMC offers high-definition endoscopy
- We offer advanced pain management procedures
- Joint Commission accreditation
- Advanced post-operative pain management
Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery
PCRMC maintains six main operating rooms for inpatient procedures and a number of advanced outpatient procedures. Our main surgery rooms are located near the East Entrance of the hospital. Surgeons and support staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. PCRMC Surgery Services has complete laparoscopic and open procedure capabilities. Surgical specialties include:
- Ear, nose and throat
- Orthopedics
- OB/GYN
- General surgery
- Urology
- Podiatry
Endoscopy
Our Endoscopy team provides sophisticated capabilities normally found only in large metro facilities. PCRMC has been utilizing high definition endoscopy for more than four years. Unlike some facilities that provide high level disinfection of scopes, PCRMC has always insisted on full sterilization of each and every scope. Your safety is our primary concern. Our surgeons and staff are trained to provide advanced gastrointestinal procedures, just a few of which include:
- ERCP
- Halo (treatment for Barrett’s Esophagus)
- Bravo PH
- Capsule Endoscopy
Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU)
Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy
The Ambulatory Surgery Unit, located in the PCRMC Medical Office Building, specializes in short, same day procedures. Our goal is to provide the best in care while getting you back on your feet again. The ASU regularly ranks in the top 10% of all hospitals nationwide in patient satisfaction. The ASU also provides full sterilization of scopes rather than high level disinfection as used by some facilities.
The ASU provides the same quality care provided throughout all of Surgical Services. Some specialties performed in the ASU include:
- Diagnostic and screening endoscopy
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Podiatry
- General outpatient surgery
- Orthopedics
- Dental surgery
- Outpatient GYN
Pain Management
Acute or chronic pain used to be something that patients had to live with. Advancements in pain management have brought a variety of treatments that provide some relief to patients who suffer from serious pain. The ASU pain management team provides a number of state-of-the-art diagnostic and interventional procedures to help isolate and treat the source of pain. Contact your primary care physician for more information.
Contact PCRMC
For more information about PCRMC Surgical Services, please contact Jeff McKune, director of the PCRMC Ambulatory Surgery Unit, at (573) 458-3224 or Amy Stark, director of Surgical Services, at (573) 458-7831.