Who is on the surgeon's staff?

No surgeon functions all alone. He or she relies on an experienced staff in the office, during testing and throughout surgery and recovery. It is likely that many of your questions will be answered not by the surgeon, but by medical professionals—the nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant—who are members of a surgeon’s team.

Our surgical staff includes several vital people. First, our anesthesiologist is used to put the patient to sleep under general anesthesia. The circulating nurse will work in the operating room to provide care for the patient and fill out vital forms. Next, the recovery room nurse takes care of the patient both pre and post-operative. The Director of nursing runs the mechanics of the ambulatory center. Finally, the certified scrub tech assists in the operating room and prepares the instruments and cleans them between cases.