Surgery Providing Support, Care & Expertise
Providing Support, Care & Expertise
Learning that you or a loved one needs surgery can be stressful. At STEGH, we provide support, care and expertise to help you and your family to feel more comfortable.
Our team of experts will guide you through your stay from the preadmission visit, surgical preparation, the operating room and the recovery room. Whether you will be in hospital for a day or for several days, we will ensure you receive compassionate, professional care. We will answer your questions and will collaborate with you in decisions affecting your care.
Surgical services at STEGH include:
- Dental
- Ear/nose/throat
- General
- Gynaecology
- Maxillo-facial
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic
- Urology
**Please be advised, the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is closed; however, patients that require a PCR test prior to a surgical procedure will continue to have their PCR test at STEGH. These patients will be provided with information and instructions from their surgeon and a member of STEGH’s surgical staff.**
HOURS
On call coverage is provided 24/7 for the program by OR nursing staff, a surgeon, an anesthetist, an obstetrician, a pediatrician and an internal medicine physician.