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