Methodist Medical Center

Surgical services: see schedule o.surgical services: expenses - $26,668,994; revenue - $27,575,986in 2017, surgeons at methodist medical center treated 12,127 patients in various surgical specialty areas including: general, gastroenterology, plastic, neurology and neurosurgery, and vascular surgery. under the clinical leadership of a board-certified neurosurgeon with a doctorate in neuroscience/anatomy, methodist medical center's neurosurgery staff is committed to restoring quality of life to the fullest extent possible. surgery is performed on patients with malignant, benign and metastatic brain tumors; aneurysms and malformations of the blood vessels; head and spinal injuries; herniated discs; epilepsy; and other conditions of the head, neck, and back. sophisticated imaging tools, such as methodist medical center's 3tesla mri, provide remarkably detailed views of the central nervous system. however, images of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles alone are not always enough when medical problems occur. the medical center's neurodiagnostic services include a full-range of studies, such as eegs, somatosensory and visual response tests, and nerve conduction and transcranial doppler studies. in 2017, methodist medical center earned the joint commission's gold seal of approval and the american heart association/ american stroke association's heart-check mark for advanced certification for primary stroke centers. the gold seal of approval and the heart-check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.during the certification process, methodist underwent a rigorous onsite review where joint commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-related standards and requirements, including program management, the delivery of clinical care and performance improvement. at the conclusion, methodist was found to have no deficiencies or findings from the survey.prostate cancer is the second highest cause of cancer-related deaths in men. the robotic surgical system at methodist is striving to reduce mortality by making robotic prostatectomy available in east tennessee. urologists at methodist primarily perform three robotic procedures using the surgical robot: radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer; radical cystoprostatectomy for bladder cancer; and partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer.board-certified surgeons on the medical staff routinely perform minimally invasive procedures at the same day services center, such as knee and shoulder repairs, hernia repair, gallbladder removal, cystoscopy and removal of bladder tumors, d&c, thermal ablation, laparoscopic tubal ligation in women, breast enlargement and reduction, sinus surgery and other ear, nose, and throat procedures. some diagnostic tests considered invasive are performed on an out-patient basis. procedures such as myelograms for diagnosis related to back pain; ct-guided biopsies of the lung and liver; heart catheters to identify problems in the heart; cardioversions to restore the heart's normal rhythm; and arteriograms to diagnose problems in the arteries are performed at the same day services center at methodist. these tests allow physicians to gather more data to better diagnose and treat problems such as stroke, parkinson's disease, alzheimer's, cerebral palsy, brain tumors, impaired spinal cord function, headaches, vision loss, and other conditions.vascular surgeons at methodist perform procedures throughout the body to remove blockages in arteries, bypass diseased arteries, and replace vascular areas weakened by aneurysms. examples include life-saving surgery for patients with carotid artery disease or inadequate blood flow to the kidneys or digestive organs, angiography, prosthetic grafts, balloon angioplasty, stents, and stent-grafts.

Orthopedic services: see schedule o.orthopedic services: expenses - $21,862,313; revenue - $21,223,551 methodist medical center's board-certified orthopedic surgeons are skilled in diagnosing and treating bone