Surgery

The department of surgery at Rhode Island Hospital provides state-of-the-art services for inpatients and outpatients. The hospital's surgeons have expertise in:

• Bariatric (weight loss) surgery
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Colorectal surgery
• Cosmetic surgery
• Endocrine surgery
• Gastrointestinal endoscopy
• General and gastrointestinal surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Pediatric hand surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
• The Minimally Invasive Urology Institute
• Transfusion-free Medicine and Surgery
• Trauma Center at Rhode Island Hospital

Areas of Special Expertise

• Coronary artery bypass grafting
• Valve replacement and repair
• Defibrillator implantation
• Emergency medicine/critical care and trauma
• Pediatric orthopedic surgery
• Vitrectomy and retinal detachment surgery
• Surgical oncology
• Vascular surgery for distal vascular reconstruction and renovascular hypertension
• Bariatric surgery

Cutting-Edge Technology

The Surgical Services division’s specialized equipment includes:

• Lasers
• Laparoscopy (endoscopy video monitoring for multiple specialties and arthroscopy)
• Rapid infusion sets
• Specialized monitoring for carotid and spinal surgery
• Harmonic scalpel (developed and pioneered at Rhode Island Hospital)
• Image intensifiers
• Heart/lung machines