St. George Surgical Center Opens New Location

When St. George Surgical Center (SGSC) was founded in 1988 as southern Utah’s first ambulatory surgical center (ASC), Dr. Jeff Rogers was a young physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology cases. “As one of the original owners of St. George Surgical, I performed some of my first surgeries in that center,” Rogers said. “It’s been rewarding to see the surgical center continue to provide the best possible care and still treat every patient like they are family. High quality care is really our greatest legacy.”

Now operating in its thirty-fifth year at the 700 South Bluff Street location, SGSC is nationally accredited with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and is a physician-owned, multi-specialty ASC that has assisted tens of thousands of people, serving nearly 5,000 patients in 2022 alone.

Adding to that legacy, SGSC is pleased to announce a new state-of-the-art,13,000-square-foot surgical center on Riverside Drive. Opening this April, the St. George Surgical Riverfront campus will feature four modern operating rooms sporting the best in surgical technology. Each operating room (OR) will be equipped with the latest technology in surgical lighting, a fully-integrated OR system that helps SGSC’s clinical team deliver uncompromised patient care through future-ready technology, and a ceiling-installed laminar airflow to minimize turbulence and gently guide particles away from the surgical site, making the surgery suite even safer. This new facility was designed for improved patient flow and safety.

SGSC has always been committed to investing in the highest quality, most advanced medical equipment, especially for eye surgeries, where SGSC utilizes top-of-the-line cataract and retina equipment along with advanced LenSx Laser cataract technology that rival the best ophthalmology programs in the state.

Additionally, St. George Surgical recently made significant investments in the latest orthopedic equipment that is currently found nowhere else in Utah. Robotic orthopedic total and partial knee replacement surgeries are made possible with the Smith & Nephew CORI Surgical System, which utilizes the newest technology in implants that are laboratory tested for up to thirty years of wear-life. A new development is the addition of robotic-assisted total hip replacement, which will be available beginning April 2023.

It’s not just the locals in southern Utah who will benefit from this new facility. Medical travelers from all over the United States and Canada regularly come to SGSC to participate in their cash-pay program. In 2014, SGSC became one of the first ambulatory surgery centers in the U.S. to post transparent, all-inclusive surgery prices online. They offer transparent pricing on their website for over 420 procedures that includes the surgeon fee, facility fee, anesthesia fee, implants, and overnight stay, if necessary.

This program has been instrumental in providing surgical cost containment for small businesses and self-insured employers looking for ways to reduce medical costs, assuring a high value, high quality, low cost alternative that can save 50 percent or more over comparable hospital costs.

“We are excited about opening this beautiful new facility with the most modern amenities and best medical equipment,” said Ty Tippets, SGSC’s CEO. “But what really matters is ensuring that each person who comes to the center has the best experience in outstanding patient safety and optimal surgical care. This is provided by our dedicated and professional surgeons and staff.”

Public Open House

Friday, April 21st, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

585 E. Riverside Drive

St. George, UT 84770

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