Surgical Services
Number: 719-846-8067The Surgical Services Team provides both inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures. State-of-the-art techniques and technology allow our surgical team to provide the highest quality care to our patients.
Mt. San Rafael Hospital has two surgical suites, a dual bed recovery room, and endoscopy suite which are staffed by a team of highly skilled surgical personnel. Our physician team includes, along with the procedures available:
David Reitter, MD - General Surgeon
AmputationAppendectomy-Open/LaparoscopicAuxiliary Node DissectionBiopsiesBreast Biopsy-With/Without Needle LocalizationCholecystecomy-Open/LaparoscopicCVL Placement-Central Venous LineCyst RemovalEndoscopy-EGD (Upper)/Colonoscopy (Lower) SigmoidoscopyExcision of Masses/LipomasExploratory LaparotomyForeign Body RemovalHemicolectomyHemorrhoidectomyHernia Repair-Open/LaparoscopicMastectomyParacentesisPort A Cath Placement/RemovalRectal-Colon Surgery/ResectionSkin GraftTemporal Artery BiopsyThoracentesisTracheostomyWound/I & D-Incision and DrainageAndrea Doeden, MD - Gynecology
Abdominal Hysterectomy-Total/PartialD & C-Dilation and CurettageEndometrial AblationEssureGynecologic LaparoscopyLaparoscopic Tubal LigationLASH-Laparoscopic Assisted Supracervical HysterectomyLAVH-Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal HysterectomyLEEP-Loop Electrosurgical Excision ProcedureMyomectomyPelvic Organ Prolapsed SurgeryVaginal HysterectomyOutpatient visiting specialists providing procedures in the operating room at Mt. San Rafael Hospital:
Matthew Chang, MD - Ophthalmology
Cataract RemovalYag-Yag Laser CapsulectomyLPI-Laser Peripheral IridotomyEsperanza Salazar, MD - Otolaryngology (ENT)
TonsillectomyAdenoidectomySeptoplastyTurbinatesBilateral MyringotomyRobert Thomas, MD - Orthopedics
Arthroscopy-Knee/ShoulderAmputationCarpal Tunnel ReleaseGanglion CystectomyTendon RepairTrigger Finger ReleaseChristopher Poland, CRNA - Interventional Pain Therapy
CervicalEpidural Steroid InjectionFacet InjectionHip InjectionLumbar Esi-Epidural Steroid InjectionSelective Nerve Root InjectionSI JointThoracicTrigger Finger Injection