Surgical Procedures Performed

Wellmont Health System provides a wide array of surgical options for patients suffering from a variety of health issues.  These include:

• Cardiothoracic Surgery, which focuses on the chest cavity including the heart and lungs
• CyberKnife Radiosurgery, a precise, painless, non-invasive technology that uses a powerful pinpoint beam of radiation to treat conditions previously considered inoperable
• Ear Nose Throat (ENT or Otolaryngology) Surgery, which deals with the sinus cavities, tonsils, inner ear and cochlear implants to restore hearing
• Gastroenterology deals with the entire digestive tract
• General Surgery addresses those procedures not otherwise included in surgical specialties and necessarily demands a broad proficiency in multiple surgical disciplines
• Gynecology deals with the female reproductive system
• Neurosurgery is a surgical specialty dealing with diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system
• Ophthalmology surgery treats diseases of the eye, including corrective/refractive surgery and surgery to remove cataracts and diseased eye tissue
• Orthopedic surgeons provide solutions for disease and abnormalities in bones and the skeletal system
• Plastic/Reconstructive/Cosmetic Surgery ranges from surgical procedures to repair body defects and restore function caused by accident or disease to cosmetic surgeries like breast augmentation and reduction or facelifts
• Podiatry surgeons seek to restore the function of the foot in patients suffering from injury or disease
• Urology surgery focuses on remedies in the urinary tract of both men and women and the reproductive system of men