SURGICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM

SURGICAL FACILITIES

• Operating Rooms
  The Petrie Division of Beth Israel Medical Center has 15 modern operating suites that are fully equipped and have had the air conditioning, electrical systems and medical gases upgraded for greater efficiency. The operating rooms serve all of the surgical specialties (as well as gynecology, otolaryngology, orthopaedics, the Spine Center, ophthalmology, urology and oral surgery) available at Beth Israel. Operating room time is allocated by service to specific days and rooms. The director of each service can assign surgeon-specific time. Currently, there is no defined end time, as long as the time during the day is used effectively.
   

• Ambulatory Surgery Unit
  Beth Israel Medical Center most proud of its newly completed Phillips Ambulatory Care Center (PACC). PACC is a state of the art ambulatory setting designed with the patient and family in mind. Complete with physician offices, and a fully functioning clinical lab, radiology suite (including MRI, CT, mammography, ultrasound, etc.), PACC is an attractive and novel patient care site. The ambulatory surgery unit at PACC consists of seven modern operating rooms and one procedure room. New waiting and exam rooms, as well as locker and gown areas make the delivery of care seamless.
   

• Surgical Physician Assistant Program
  The Department of Surgery employs physician assistants in the divisions of general surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery and plastic surgery. The physician assistants are fully integrated into the surgical teams, providing pre- and post-operative care to patients, and assisting attending physicians intra-operatively as first or second assistants. Physician assistants also are involved in performing histories and physicals for ambulatory surgery and surgical clinic patients. Nurse practitioners also are employed in the department and work as fully integrated members of the patient care team.