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Same Day Surgery Services

female surgeon in scrubs walking down a hallway with a male patient in scrubs

A growing number of surgeries are now performed on an outpatient basis, and patients are reaping the benefits. The Same Day Services Center at Methodist offers all the advantages of minimally invasive outpatient surgery: 

  • smaller incisions
  • less pain and scarring than with conventional surgery
  • a shorter stay in the hospital
  • a faster return to normal living

Methodist Medical Center has one of the highest percentages of board-certified physicians in this region, backed by an experienced staff of nurses, technologists, and other health care professionals.

elderly male in a wheelchair being pushed down a hallway with a surgeon and his wife

Same Day Procedures Offered At Methodist Medical Center

Board-certified surgeons on the medical staff routinely perform minimally invasive outpatient procedures such as:

  • Knee and shoulder repairs
  • Hernia repair
  • Gallbladder removal
  • Cystoscopy and removal of bladder tumors
  • D&C, thermal ablation, and laparoscopic tubal ligation in women
  • Sinus surgery and other ear, nose, and throat procedures

Patients may also have the following outpatient diagnostic procedures:

  • Myelograms for diagnosis related to back pain
  • CT-guided biopsies of the lung and liver
  • Heart caths to identify problems in the heart
  • Cardioversions to restore the heart’s normal rhythm
  • Arteriograms to diagnose problems in the arteries
  • Blood transfusions
  • I.V. therapy

The Same Day Services Center is centrally located at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

A Patient’s Guide to Same Day Services

Before having outpatient surgery at Methodist, patients undergo pre-surgery testing through the Same Day Services Center. They should bring the packet they received from their doctor to their pre-testing appointment. During this visit, they receive information about the time that they should arrive for surgery.

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Guidelines for Visitors
Having Surgery
After Surgery

Same Day Services at Methodist Medical Center

990 Oak Ridge Turnpike

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

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Methodist Medical Center

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  • Laboratory
  • Emergency Room

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