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Our Surgery Center

January 2, 2014 by david

surgery_centerOur surgery center located at 435 North Roxbury Drive, Suite 409, was constructed to provide a state of the art surgical facility in an outpatient setting. The surgery center was created to replicate the safety of a hospital in a serene, private environment. It was built to not only meet but also surpass the city, state and federal regulations for ambulatory surgical facilities.

Design and Equipment
Our ambulatory facility was designed as a free standing surgery center to provide our patients quality care. The space includes a reception area, operating room, recovery room, bathroom, changing area and doctor’s office.

The facility contains a state of the art life-safety system, a dual system heating and air-conditioning unit to assure precise climate control and a high vacuum suction system throughout the operating and recovery rooms.

Our surgery center is equipped with a state of the art anesthesia delivery system, monitors and surgical instruments.

All of our equipment is routinely checked and serviced to maintain its utmost efficiency. Lower extremity sequential compression devices and air heating blankets are routinely used to provide patients with additional safety and warmth.

Additional safety features include a distinct room that houses our medical gas and emergency energy systems, specially constructed fire rated walls and ceilings throughout the operating room and a nurse call system.

Accreditation
Our surgery center was built to standards that far exceed those required by most outpatient surgery center regulation authorities. We were formally inspected and accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) in September, 2002. Our surgery center was also inspected for Medicare certification and this was received in February, 2004. Our center is re-certified every three years. Our last inspection was in 2013.

Staffing
Our facility is staffed with certified health care professionals of the highest caliber. Each one of our employees has over a decade of experience providing care to patients in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Our anesthesiologists are all board certified.

Approved Procedures
Our ambulatory surgery center was specifically designed and equipped to facilitate the performance of most aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures. Procedures that rejuvenate the face, eyes, and abdomen as well as cosmetic and functional nasal surgery, breast augmentation, reduction and reconstruction and most liposuction procedures are safely performed in our facility. Each patient is evaluated individually and those with significant pre-existing medical conditions may be better served in the hospital setting. At the time of your consultation your medical history will be reviewed and recommendations regarding the location of your surgery will be made.

Postoperative Care
All operative procedures performed at the surgery center are ambulatory. Postoperative care is initiated in our recovery room under the supervision of Dr. Markowitz, our charge nurse, and anesthesiologist. The amount of time spent in the recovery room is always individualized but relates to the anesthetic used and the surgery performed. Once patients are deemed suitable for discharge they are either transferred to an aftercare facility, hotel with a private duty nurse or at times may go directly home under adult supervision. Our office will be intimately involved with the patient arranging their postoperative care.

Expense
At the time of your consultation the charge for the use of the surgery center will be discussed. The cost, independent of the surgeon’s and anesthesiologist’s fee, is related to the type of procedure performed and the amount of time necessary to complete it. Although the cost is not insignificant, the charges are significantly less than if the surgery was performed in the hospital.

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From Our Patients

"Just a note to thank you for the excellent care you showed me. I felt confident and secure the whole time. You’re the most wonderful gift anyone could ever hope to share." — J.B.

"Thank you for doing such a beautiful (a relative term, but she looked beautiful to me!) job with my mother. And thank you for calling us that night in the lounge. It was a source of great comfort to me and my father, and we carried that into ICU with us. I shall never forget the look on my father’s face when mom sort of smiled at him." — B.N.

"The surgery you performed on my daughter’s forehead in February has healed remarkably well…the scar is so thin and only noticeable if one is up-close or if you know where to look. I thank you for your fantastic work. I also want to extend my thanks and appreciation to your entire surgical team – they were wonderful with her before and after the surgery – my guess is during the surgery too. My big thanks to God for allowing you and your team to develop your talent. May he continue to bless you all individually, personally and professionally. My daughter enjoys not having to wear bangs now and is having a great year in junior high school. Again, my thanks!!" — G.B.

"I wanted to take the time to thank you for my recent surgery and what a great job you did. I had the rest of the stitches out last week and it has all healed beautifully. Also, a thank you to your staff for the professionalism and compassionate treatment we received while at the surgery center. I hope to be able to see you again next spring."
— M.O.

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