Surgical Services

Erlanger offers comprehensive surgical services you’d expect from the seventh largest public health system in the country. As the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, we are trained and equipped to handle the area’s most complex surgical cases. And this depth of expertise also allows Erlanger to offer a broad range of elective procedures as well as the latest inpatient and outpatient interventions – all with an unparalleled focus on safety, positive outcomes, and fast recovery. Our surgical services stand apart with:

• Minimally Invasive Techniques – Technological advancements like the da Vinci Si and Xxi surgical systems are taking minimally invasive procedures to the next level, dramatically reducing hospitalization and recovery times. 
• Around-the-Clock Availability – No other surgical center in our region gives you the assurance of trauma, general and pediatric surgeons on duty 24/7. 
• Unmatched Facilities – Our system includes more than 40 state-of-the-art surgical suites in four locations, including the region’s only custom-designed pediatric operating rooms at Children’s Hospital, as well as the region's only dedicated orthopaedic and opthalmic ORs.
• Academic Focus – As a campus of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Erlanger is among the elite 6% of all medical centers proven to provide higher standards and better outcomes. 

Surgery Specializations

• Bariatrics
• Cancer/oncology
• Back and spine – with minimally invasive options
• Cardiac (Heart) Surgery
• Craniofacial and reconstructive
• Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
• Gastroenterology
• General surgery – with minimally invasive options
• Gynecology (GYN) – with minimally invasive options
• Heart Surgery / Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Hepatology
• Emergency/Trauma
• Endovascular  – with minimally invasive options
• Kidney transplant and nephrology
• Neurosurgery – with minimally invasive options
• Orthopaedics – with minimally invasive options
• Pediatrics
• Plastic/Reconstructive
• Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Oncology Surgery
• Wound Care
• Urology – with minimally invasive options
• Vascular 

Patient Resources

• Surgical Services FAQ
• Surgical Services FAQ (Spanish Language) 
• Pre-Surgery Shower Instructions
• Surgical Site Infection FAQ
• Map of Erlanger Baroness

Advance Directive Forms – Please complete and bring to your appointment

• Advance Care Planning 
• Living Will 

Surgery Locations 

• Erlanger Baroness
• Erlanger East 
• Children’s Hospital at Erlanger
• Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
• Miller Eye Surgery Center
• Plaza Outpatient Surgery Center