Surgery
Surgery is a branch of medicine that involves treating diseases or injuries by adjusting or removing organs, tissues or bones. Surgery includes both necessary procedures, like cardiac surgery, or elective procedures, such as joint replacement.
Surgical care in Highlands, North Carolina
If you need surgery, you deserve care that supports you before, during and after your procedure.
At Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, our doctors and care teams provide high-quality, patient-centered surgical care. We also offer a swing bed program for people who need short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing care or extra support after surgery, stroke, illness or a hospital stay.
Surgical services we offer
Our surgeons are trained to perform a variety of surgical procedures using the most up-to-date, evidence-based techniques.
General surgery procedures
Our hospital's board-certified general surgeons are trained to provide care at every step of your health journey, from diagnosis to postoperative recovery. They treat conditions related to the following areas of the body:
- Anus
- Appendix
- Bladder
- Breast, skin and soft tissue
- Colon
- Esophagus
- Gallbladder
- Head and neck
- Kidney
- Large intestine
- Liver
- Ovaries
- Pancreas
- Rectum
- Small intestine
- Spleen
- Stomach
- Thyroid
- Testes
- Ureter
- Urethra
- Vascular system
Other procedures performed by our surgeons
In addition to general surgery, our surgeons are trained to perform a number of additional procedures, including:
- Cancer surgery
- Colonoscopies
- Hand surgery
Minimally invasive surgery
Whenever possible, our surgeons use minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
Compared with traditional open surgery, these approaches use smaller incisions and may help reduce pain, shorten your hospital stay, support faster recovery and limit scarring.
Recovery and rehabilitation after surgery or a hospital stay
Going home right after a hospital stay is not always the next best step. Some people need more time to rebuild strength, manage symptoms and practice everyday tasks before returning home.
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital's swing bed program offers short-term recovery and rehabilitation in a hospital setting — close to the care team and services you may still need.
To learn whether swing bed care is right for you or your loved one, call our case management team at (828) 526-1489.