Surgery

Crossing Rivers Health combines state‐of‐the‐art equipment and techniques with a pleasant, caring, and peaceful healing environment.

Procedures are performed by expert surgeons, along with a specially‐trained, experienced team of registered nurses, surgical assistants, surgical technologists, anesthetists and dedicated support staff. Collaboration with other patient care areas in the medical center such as medical imaging, lab, respiratory, and in‐patient therapies ensure the best care possible to our patients.

Our highly-trained surgical staff takes great pride in having a surgical site infection rate that is below the national average. That means our patients recover with less complications.

We offer minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and standard surgical procedures in the following areas:

Pre-operative evaluation and education

Before you come in for your procedure, you will need to be seen for a pre‐surgical evaluation and education appointment. This appointment will be scheduled the day your surgery is set up.

Your Expert Surgical Team

The expert surgical team at Crossing Rivers Health that takes care of you during your surgery includes:

Surgeons
Registered nurse anesthetists
Registered nurses
Certified operating room technicians

Our team provides a sterile and safe surgical environment and offers innovative, top-notch postoperative pain-management options.

Hear from our patients

Darci Colsch is a nursing instructor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Every day, she teaches the technical skills needed to be a nurse. Hear Darci share her experience on the receiving side of nursing - as a patient.

Read Darci's Story

Cindy Justman and her brother traveled more than three hours to Prairie du Chien for a music festival. In walking out of their tent, Cindy's foot got stuck and she fell. She was transported to the Emergency Room at Crossing Rivers Health, where she had orthopedic surgery. Cindy appreciated her experience so much, she continued to travel back to Crossing Rivers Health for follow up care. Hear Cindy share her experience.

Karla Troester is an active woman. She has a large family and enjoys entertaining and cooking for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Over time, these activities became more and more difficult to enjoy due to the extreme knee pain she was experiencing. Karla turned to the team of orthopedic experts at Crossing Rivers Health Center for Specialty Care.

Read Karla's Story

Elkader resident Donna Anderson wanted to be able to dance again. Donna had both hips replaced at the Crossing Rivers Health Center for Specialty Care. Hear Donna share her experience.

Read Donna's Story

Denny Garcia had a mishap one evening and broke his leg. His experience was drastic, but he "thanks his lucky stars" for coming to Crossing Rivers Health.