Knox Surgical Center
OUTPATIENT CENTER

Preparing to undergo a medical procedure can be intimidating. At Newton Medical Center, we assist you in every way possible to give you peace of mind. It is important to know that you are receiving the best quality care as well as the most up-to-date facilities and procedures available anywhere.

Our full service, state-of-the-art Outpatient Center offers a wide array of outpatient services. The latest surgical procedures and diagnostic tests that once required hospitalization are now completed with minimal interruption to your lifestyle. Physicians and nurses caring for patients in the Outpatient Center are not only accomplished professionals in their field of specialty...but they practice our overriding philosophy of personal patient care.

The Center, open from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday for your convenience, includes the following departments:

Endoscopy/GI Lab
The high-tech GI Lab features an up-to-date laboratory, patient
education room, and recovery. Among the many procedures
conducted in the Endoscopy/Lab are the following:

o Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
o Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
o Colonscopy
o Bronchoscopy
o Enteryx

Diagnostic/Therapeutic Procedures
Blood Transfusions, Intravenous (IV) Infusions and Therapeutic
Medication Management are among the procedures administered
by this department of the center. The Outpatient Center staff is
specially trained in the management of advanced technology IV
devices and equipment.

Outpatient Surgery
Newton Medical's Outpatient Surgical Unit was created for patient's convenience and comfort with the highest quality health care in mind. Because patients are usually discharged the day of their surgery (Same Day Surgery), recovery at home is facilitated by our highly qualified and caring nursing staff. Patients receive detailed verbal and written instructions about the recovery process.

According to your physician's recommendation, you may be preadmitted several days prior to your surgery or admitted the day of surgery. In either case, our expertly trained staff will provide you with complete information regarding the prescribed procedure. Whether yours is preadmission or same day admission, we'll work with your physician's office to ensure that the process is as simple and convenient for you as possible.
 
Pain Management Services are provided in the Outpatient Center. Pain Management has helped hundreds of individuals who suffer from chronic pain. Since lower back pain affects at least half of the American population, this is the most common type of condition referred to the Pain Center. The patients are referred by their physicians, or may call the Pain Center directly for an appointment. The treatments are conducted by appointment on an outpatient basis Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

Treatment Options
Patient data collected during evaluation is used to determine appropriate therapies. Often, a combination of therapy choices will be recommended by your physician for effective pain relief. Below is a partial list of common options:

o Lumbar, thoracic & cervical epidural steroid injections
o Lumbar, thoracic & cervical median nerve blocks
o Diagnostic SNRB (Selective Nerve Root Block)
o Facet blocks
o Myofascial trigger point injections
o Radiofrequency ablation
o Spinal column stimulator trial (and implantation when
   appropriate)
o Intrathecal Pump Implantation for relief of chronic pain, cancer
   pain, and/or severe muscle spasm.
o Joint Injections
o EMG Studies

 

General Information
Your physician, a member of Newton Medical Center's highly qualified medical staff, is responsible for the course of your clinical treatment while you are under the care of the Outpatient Center. Your physician will schedule your procedure and will instruct you on the appropriate time of arrival at the Registration office of the Outpatient Center.

From preadmission to post-operative follow-up, we provide the highest quality, most progressive outpatient care. Another reason Newton Medical Center is Better...For You!