Our surgeons and surgical teams are committed to providing the highest quality care in the safest environment possible. Whether surgery is required for you or a loved one, our top priority is to make your experience with us an exceptional one. From the moment you enter on of our facilities through surgery and recovery, you will find our dedicated staff is here to answer your questions, address your concerns and provide the medical insights you need to make informed decisions.
We perform a wide range of surgeries
Our surgeons have extensive experience in a wide variety of specialties, including:
- Cancer
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Eye surgery
- General surgery
- Gynecology
- Heart and vascular
- Orthopedics
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatric
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Podiatry
- Trauma
- Urology
- And much more
Anesthesia: True or false?
Anesthesia, or anesthetics, blocks all feeling and can help you get through medical procedures without pain—and, often, without awareness.
While "going under" may be common, how much do you know about anesthesia?
True or false: Ether was the first anesthetic successfully used to put people under for surgery.
True. In 1846, a dentist demonstrated how ether fumes could be used to knock people out during surgery.
True or false: General anesthetics allow you to become unconscious and can only be delivered by gas.
False. General anesthesia does knock you out so that you have no awareness or sensations during surgery. But these drugs can be injected into your bloodstream or inhaled as a gas.
True or false: Getting anesthesia always means becoming unconscious.
False. Some anesthetics can be given with or without sedation, so you can stay awake. A local anesthetic numbs only a small part of your body, such as a tooth or a finger. A regional anesthetic helps numb larger areas and is delivered through a cluster of nerves.
True or false. General anesthetics that are inhaled wear off faster than those that are injected into veins.
False. Inhaled anesthetics take longer to wear off than those given through the veins. Intravenous anesthetics disappear from the bloodstream quickly, allowing patients to go home sooner after surgery.
True or false: Anesthesiologists are medical doctors.
True. Anesthesiologists have a medical degree. They also have to complete a four-year residency in anesthesiology.
Are you scheduled for a medical procedure or surgery? Ask your doctor what kind of anesthesia you can expect to have.
State-of-the-art facilities
Our surgery suites are equipped cutting-edge technology to perform traditional and minimally invasive surgeries, including robotic-assisted da Vinci surgery.
Hybrid operating suites at Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside and Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center–Janesville combine the features of a traditional operating suite with advanced imaging technology. In a hybrid OR, surgeons can perform both open and minimally invasive procedures in the same visit. This most often leads to fewer complications, shorter recovery time and less time in the hospital.
Highly-trained anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists are an important member of your surgery team. They will discuss the anesthetic treatment you will receive and closely monitor your level of responsiveness and vital signs during surgery and after surgery.
We provide all types of anesthesia—including local, regional and general anesthesia care—administered by a highly trained team of anesthesiologists.
Learn more
Talk to your doctor or surgeon about any surgical services you may need.