Best-practice standards, aiding in your recovery

Island Health’s Surgery Center provides high-quality inpatient and outpatient surgery. From minor routine procedures to more complex surgeries, our staff understands that it takes a team of technically-skilled professionals to provide exceptional surgical services – and that’s what we deliver! From surgery prep to post-operative care, our team of compassionate nurses and surgeons work together to ensure that your surgery is successful and that you are well cared for along the way.

Island Health’s Surgical Services cares for patients of all ages–infants, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Our experienced team of surgical professionals, make sure that no matter your circumstances you receive excellent, compassionate care to ensure a faster recovery.

The da Vinci 5 Surgical System

With the da Vinci 5 surgical system, Island Health is bringing leading-edge, minimally invasive surgery to our community—so you can heal faster, stay closer to your support system and get back to life sooner.

The da Vinci 5 surgical robot revolutionizes surgery, setting a new standard of care for many surgical procedures. Its key advantage is the ability to perform minimally invasive procedures with enhanced precision. This is achieved with magnified imaging and improved dexterity, allowing for greater control during operations. As a result, surgeries are safer, and patients experience significantly faster recovery times.

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The Excelsius GPS® spine robot

Island Health is excited to be able to offer the Excelsius GPS, state-of-the-art spine robot technology. The Excelsius GPS® combines a rigid robotic arm with full navigation capabilities for minimally invasive spinal surgeries and is completely controlled by the surgeon. This technology allows for even more precision and safety, increases the quality of life for surgical patients and reduces radiation exposure for both staff and patients.

Surgeries utilizing the Excelsius GPS® will be performed and monitored by orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Dawei Lu of Skagit Northwest Orthopedics. To learn more about minimally invasive robotic spine surgery at Island Health, please call Skagit Northwest Orthopedics at 360.424.7041 or visit their website at www.proliancesurgeons.com.