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Advanced Surgical Care Gets You Back to the Life You Love

When other treatment options aren’t right for you, our specialists may need to use a surgical procedure to help you heal. At AdventHealth Lake Wales, formerly Lake Wales Medical Center, we offer a full range of surgical procedures to fit your needs.

With collective experience in all medical disciplines and types of care, our surgeons use minimally invasive and robot-assisted techniques whenever possible. Robotics — like the da Vinci^® Surgical System — help our team optimize precision and use smaller incisions during surgery, which typically means less pain and scarring and a faster recovery for you.

Many surgeries performed at our facility can be done on an outpatient basis, meaning you’ll return home the same day as your procedure. If you do require an additional hospital stay, our dedicated care teams can help you recover as quickly as possible so you can get back to the life you love.

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Minimally Invasive Procedures: The surgeons at AdventHealth Lake Wales perform minimally invasive procedures whenever possible. By using miniature cameras with microscopes, tiny fiber-optic flashlights and high-definition monitors, surgeons can perform surgery through small incisions that take only a few stitches to close. Minimally invasive procedures may result in less blood loss, less pain and a quicker recovery. We offer:

Arthroscopic surgery

Endovascular techniques

Laparoscopic surgery

Robotic surgery
The Benefits of Robotic Surgery: For patients, robotic-assisted procedures have made surgery less daunting and healing less strenuous. When preparing for robotic surgery, you can expect:

Faster return to everyday routines

Fewer complications

Less blood loss and fewer transfusions

Less scarring

Lowered risk of infection

Shorter hospital stays
The da Vinci® Surgical System: At AdventHealth Lake Wales, our surgeons use the da Vinci^® Surgical System to perform robotic surgeries. It has 3D vision that magnifies the surgical field up to 10 times, giving surgeons a more detailed view of operating sites than they can see with their eyes alone.

The da Vinci’s robotic arms and instruments help surgeons work with tissue from angles and positions that can be very difficult to access. More steady than human hands, the arms are controlled by a surgeon at a console next to the patient. And the da Vinci instruments are even more precise than laparoscopic tools, allowing our surgeons to perform complex surgical procedures.
Surgical Care With Your Comfort in Mind: Many emotions can accompany surgery. At AdventHealth Lake Wales, everything we do is designed to ease your mind and calm your spirit, including:

A visitor policy that allows your loved ones to visit any time

Calm and soothing patient rooms that allow you to get plenty of rest

Chaplains who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to offer guidance, companionship and comfort

Our surgical team is highly skilled, but also thoughtful, compassionate and kind. And when it’s time for you to return home, we’ll walk you carefully through the next steps. You’ll learn exactly where to go and what to do, knowing that we’re here at any point you might need us. We’re eager to see you thrive.

Our Surgical Specialties

Colonoscopy

Our colorectal surgeons have the multidisciplinary expertise necessary to care for a range of colorectal concerns, including colonoscopies to screen for colon cancer and to evaluate symptoms such as abdominal pain, change in bowel habits and unexplained weight loss.
Eye Surgery

Our expert ophthalmologists use advanced technology to treat a variety of eye conditions, including glaucoma, to preserve or improve your eyesight. Other surgical specialties include cataract, corneal transplant, muscle, ocular plastic and reconstructive, refractive and retinal.
General Surgery

Our board-certified general surgeons are committed to the success of every patient. Using a variety of surgical treatments, including robotic-assisted techniques, they help patients get their health back on track. General surgery procedures include gastrectomy, gallbladder surgery, Heller myotomy, acid reflux surgery, and pancreatectomy.
Hernia Surgery

Whenever possible, our hernia surgeons use minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic techniques for hernia repair, but also specialize in performing conventional and no mesh procedures. This means you’re in the right place at AdventHealth Lake Wales for any of your hernia repair needs.
Orthopedic Surgery

The skilled and caring surgeons at AdventHealth Lakes Wales can help you find relief from the pain caused by certain orthopedic conditions. From carpal tunnel surgery to total joint replacement, we’re here to get you back to the activities you love.
Urological Surgery

Offering progressive surgical methods to treat urinary tract conditions, our urologic surgical team treats a wide range of conditions, including bladder disorders, kidney stones, pelvic conditions and prostate cancer.