Surgery Center

LOCAL SURGERY DONE RIGHT

Susquehanna Surgery Center (SSCI) is proud to be a locally owned and operated ambulatory surgery center since 2001. 

SSCI undergoes rigorous inspections from both the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and the Department of Health.

Since opening, our facility has been managed by Ty Williams, Administrator. Our nurse manager, Jacob Ripa, RN, and our elite staff continue to evaluate and improve various aspects of the facility on a daily basis.

SSCI NEWS

TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS

MICROINVASIVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY

Same-day total joint replacements in Bloomsburg, PA!  We are pleased to announce that we are now doing total knee and hip replacements in our facility. You will arrive the day of your scheduled procedure, be cared for by our expert staff, go through your procedure, and then you have the ability to recover in the comfort of your own home! 

Dr. Williams, DO was the first in Pennsylvania to start performing the microinvasive carpal tunnel surgery.

Benefits of this procedure include:

  • No splinting or casting
  • No physical or occupational therapy needed
  • Shorter recovery time
  • Ability to have surgery on both wrists at the same time

SSCI offers a wide variety of surgical procedures. We currently host 8 surgeons with 5 different specialties.

OUR SERVICES

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Orthopaedic Surgery

Many orthopaedic surgeries are done weekly by SVMS’s very own Dr. Williams, DO. He performs many procedures at this facility including total joint replacements, carpal tunnel surgery, rotator cuff repairs, meniscus repairs, and many more.

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General Surgery

General surgery refers to procedures focused on the abdominal cavity. Common procedures done in our facility include endoscopies, colonoscopies, and hernia repairs. General surgery procedures done at SSCI are performed by Dr. Pyles, MD and Dr. Yavorek, MD FACS.

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Ophthalmic Surgery

Ophthalmic surgery, or more commonly known as eye surgery, is done in our facility by ophthalmologists Dr. Fassero, MD and Dr. Lutz, MD. Both surgeons are known for performing cataract surgery here at SSCI.

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Podiatry

Podiatry refers to treatment of the foot and ankle. Podiatrists Dr. Portonova, DPM and Dr. Kujat, DPM from Portonova Foot and Ankle Specialists perform procedures here at SSCI. 

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Pain Management

Pain management procedures performed here include ablations and injections done by PA Pain Physicians’ Dr Kurowski, MD.

Anesthesia

Our surgery center utilizes the expertise of North Star Anesthesia to keep our patients comfortable during their procedure at SSCI.

Susquehanna Surgery Center received a patient satisfaction rating of 99.5% and 100% of patients “would recommend”!