Surgical Services
Background
Renowned for its expertise in surgery, Northside Hospital is home to many of Atlanta’s finest surgeons and is equipped with the latest diagnostic and treatment technology available. Surgeons at Northside were among the first in the United States to pioneer video laparoscopy, a technique that dramatically reduces the recovery time for many operations. Today, the tradition of innovation and technology continues.
Pre-Surgery Assessment (PSA)
- Pre-anesthesia evaluation is done over the phone with a Registered Nurse for all patients having surgery at Atlanta campus.
- Pre-testing, when required by either the surgeon or the anesthesiologist, can be completed at one of the many locations, including:
- Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus
- Northside Hospital Outpatient Center at Meridian Mark
- Northside Hospital
- Northside Hospital-Forsyth
- Northside/John’s Creek
- Northside Hospital-Cherokee
Surgery Facts
- PRE-OP
- Each surgical location has pre-operative areas used for preparing patient for surgery
- Atlanta: Ground Floor Surgery
- 12 Operating Rooms
- 2 Cysto Rooms
- Open 24 hours per day/7 days per week
- Atlanta: Third Floor Surgery
- 12 operating rooms
- Open Monday through Friday
- Atlanta: Breast Care Center
- 2 Operating rooms
- Open Monday through Friday
- Northside Hospital Outpatient Surgery Center at Meridian Mark
- 6 Operating rooms
- Specializes exclusively in outpatient surgery
- Northside Hospital Outpatient Surgery Center at Dunwoody
- Northside Hospital-Forsyth
- Northside Hospital-Cherokee
- Pain Treatment Center
- Anesthesia directed pain treatment offered in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Forsyth and Cherokee.
- Extended Recovery Unit
- 23-hour nursing care which is available to patients who need an extended recovery period, but who do not require an inpatient stay (available in Atlanta and Forsyth)
Innovative Technology Features
- daVinci robot
- Stealth System
- OR 1 Digital Imaging
- Olympus EndoAlpha Technology
- Ci Image Guided System for total knee replacement
- Charité artificial disc for spine
- Robotics
- Stealth
- OR 1 Digital Imaging
Expanding Areas Of Expertise
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Surgery
- Bariatric Services
- Orthopedics
* Physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners on staff at Northside Hospital are not employees of the hospital, but are private, independent practitioners qualified to hold privileges to practice at Northside Hospital. |
