Specialty Surgery
Types of Surgeries
The following list provides a sampling of visiting physician specialty areas and types of surgeries that can be performed at Crawford County Memorial Hospital.
- Orthopedics – Knee arthroscopy, tendon relocation, carpal tunnel and trigger finger repair, torn meniscus repair inside the knee, etc.
- Podiatry – Bunionectomies and hammer toe tendon repair
- Gynecology – Prolift and TVT secure mesh implants for incontinence, endometrial ablation (method to decrease uterine bleeding), hysterectomy, removal of pre-cancerous lesions
- Urology – Cystoscopy (Use of a scope to look inside bladder and treat bladder tumors), kidney stones removal, circumcisions, prostrate removals
- ENT – Ear tubes, tonsillectomy by ablation technique and conventional method, adenoidectomy, nasal septum reconstructions, minor procedures – biopsy of growths in neck or mouth area
- Ophthalmology – cataract removal, non-cosmetic eye lid surgery
- Dermatology – skin lesion removal
| Surgeon | Type of Surgery |
|---|---|
| Christopher J. Huerter, MD | Dermatology Surgery |
| Paul S. Sherrerd, MD | ENT Surgery |
| Michael P. Woods, MD | Gynecology Surgery |
| Sao J. "John" Liu, MD | Opthalmology Surgery |
| William J. Thomas, MD | Opthalmology Surgery |
| Ira A. Priluck, MD | Opthalmology Surgery |
| C. Kent Boese, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Daniel LaRose, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Huy Trinh, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Marty J. Kelley, DPM | Podiatry Surgery |
| Randy L. Crampton, DPM | Podiatry Surgery |
| Craig A. Block, MD | Urology Surgery |
| Herman M. Greenwald, MD | Urology Surgery |
| Tammy Ramos, MD | Vascular Surgery |