A cut above

Modern medical advances allow minimally invasive surgeries to be performed at the Surgery Center of Mount Dora, providing patients with high quality, safe surgical care.

CONVENIENCE, PEACE OF MIND, AND PERSONALIZED CARE.

Those facing outpatient, same-day surgery will experience all this at the Surgery Center of Mount Dora without the cost and expense of hospitalization. Since opening its doors in 2009, the center has provided patients with outstanding surgical results in a warm, friendly atmosphere.

Designed exclusively for outpatient surgery, the 11,500-square-foot facility features state-of-the-art equipment and a staff of board-certified surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and medical personnel who are professionally trained in surgical and recovery care.

In addition, the center provides patient registration, waiting rooms, surgical suites, and recovery rooms all in one convenient location. Therefore, patients find the Surgery Center of Mount Dora is easier to navigate than a typical hospital environment. Your family members can be by your side until it is time for surgery. After the procedure, patients are carefully monitored and recover comfortably at their own pace until discharge.

Dr. Donald Perry, an orthopedic surgeon at Radnothy and Perry Orthopaedic Center in Tavares, has been performing surgeries at the center since it opened. He says it offers advantages for both patients and physicians.

“For patients, the surgery center offers an easier, more convenient experience,” he says. “In certain cases, patients may walk in the door and leave in two or three hours. Also, unlike a hospital, a patient’s procedure is never delayed by an emergency surgery. For physicians, this center is excellent for time management. If I have three or four surgeries in one day, I can do them much more efficiently here.”

Most importantly, physicians and staff are dedicated to providing the highest quality of individualized care.

“We operate very efficiently and provide one-on-one care here,” says Shirley Thomas, who serves as administrator of the Surgery Center of Mount Dora. “For us, it is a privilege when patients come through our door, and we treat them to the best of our ability because we are privileged to have them.”

That detailed attention to personalized care is one reason why the center consistently receives scores in the high 90s on patient satisfaction surveys. It also explains why some patients have chosen to undergo various surgical procedures at the Surgery Center of Mount Dora.

“We have made every effort to create the ideal patient experience here,” says Juan Uson, director of nursing. “We’re a one-stop shop with state-of-theart medical equipment and a top-notch medical team.”

About The Center

The Surgery Center of Mount Dora is owned by nine local physicians representing various medical fields such as orthopedics, gastroenterology, general and vascular surgery, podiatry, urology, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT). In addition, gynecological and pain management services are also offered. The center maintains a partnership with Leesburg Regional Medical Center and is under the management of Regent Surgical Health, one of the country’s leading management and development companies.

“A procedure at a surgery center is 25 percent less expensive than the same procedure performed at a hospital,” says Dr. Jack Cassell, an urologist in Mount Dora who performs several outpatient procedures at the surgery center. “Another great benefit is our infection rate is exemplary due to the clean environment and the fact there are not nearly as many sick patients here.”

The Surgery Center of Mount Dora also offers surgical procedures that formerly required overnight hospital stays. One of those is partial knee replacements (also called unicompartmental knee replacements), a minimally invasive procedure used for patients who have arthritis in only one compartment of the knee.

“A partial knee replacement is beneficial to patients because it involves smaller incisions, less bleeding, quicker recovery, and less bone loss than a total knee replacement,” says Dr. Samir Guru, an orthopedic surgeon with Manoogian and Guru Orthopedic Center in Mount Dora. “It also feels more natural than a total knee replacement because we do not cut tendons and ligaments.”

Before the procedure, an anesthesiologist will perform a femoral or saphenous nerve block, and once the surgery is complete, the surgeon will inject the knee for pain relief. Following the surgery, patients remain in a recovery room for nearly two hours and are encouraged to walk with a walker.

“In most cases, my patients are walking without a cane, crutch, or walker in two weeks,” Dr. Guru says. “In four to six weeks I return them to their normal everyday activities.”

The Surgery Center of Mount Dora is located at 3710 Lake Center Drive in Mount Dora. For more information, please call 352.383.1268 or visit surgerycentermountdora.com.

THE NINE LOCAL PHYSICIANS AND TWO COMPANIES THAT OWN THE SURGERY CENTER OF MOUNT DORA INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Dr. David Bjerken general and vascular surgeon

• Dr. Jack Cassell urologist

• Dr. Samir Guru orthopedic surgeon

• Dr. Vrej Manoogian orthopedic surgeon

• Dr. Borys Mascarenhas general surgeon

• Dr. Jon Radnothy orthopedic surgeon

• Dr. Ronald Roth gastroenterologist

• Dr. Donald Perry orthopedic surgeon

• Dr. Victor Torres podiatrist

• Leesburg Regional Medical Center

• Regent Surgical Health