Surgical Services
The Surgical Department at St. Helena Hospital
Clearlake provides a comprehensive range of general surgical services as well as
a variety of Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
Additionally, St. Helena Hospital Clearlake works closely with St. Helena Hospital―noted for its
clinical excellence―for cardiac and vascular services. Together we are bringing
a new level of healthcare to the region.
On an annual basis, more that 1,700 surgeries are
performed in our inpatient / outpatient facility. The scope of surgical services
offered include:
- General Surgery: Including Laparoscopic
appendectomies, gall bladder, hernia, and vascular procedures
- Gynecology: Including Laparoscopic Assisted
Hysterectomies
- Orthopedic: Total joint, hip, knee and
trauma surgeries
- Urology
- Ophthalmology
- Endoscopy
- Holmium Laser and Lithotripsy
Cardiac Services
St. Helena Hospital Clearlake is proud to partner with St. Helena Hospital for cardiac and vascular
services, many of which can be initiated here at St. Helena Hospital
Clearlake.
The Cardiovascular Center at St. Helena Hospital
has taken cardiac care in the North Bay - North Coast to the highest level in
the region.
No matter where you live, you wont find better
cardiovascular care. St. Helena's physicians and advanced treatment programs
have been acclaimed by healthcare authorities across the country.
In 2005, The Cardiovascular Center earned these
distinctions:
- Highest-rated provider for Cardiology
- Highest-rated provider for Coronary
Interventional Procedures
- Only 5-star rated provider for Treatment of
Heart Failure
- 5-star rated provider in Peripheral Vascular
Bypass Surgery
- Named a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Center of Excellence by Blue Cross of California
St. Helena has also been listed as one of the
Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the nation by Solucient. Only six
hospitals in the entire state made the list-and St. Helena's the only one in all
of Northern California. St. Helena has also been rated "Best Overall Cardiac
Hospital" by HealthGrades, the healthcare quality experts.
Outpatient Surgery
St. Helena Hospital Clearlake's Outpatient Surgery Department offers a
patient-centered approach to care. Our facility is well equipped and our staff
is skilled in endoscopic diagnostic testing, outpatient surgery, blood and IV
therapy.
We want to ensure all our surgical patients
benefit from the excellent care given in the Outpatient surgery department.
Therefore, we admit all of our patients needing surgery or diagnostic treatment
through this unit. If you are an outpatient you will be discharged through this
unit as well.
Services Offered
- Cardioversion
- Endoscopy
- Minor Procedures (local / IV sedation)
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transfusions / IV Therapy
- Urology
St. Helena Hospital Clearlake
Surgery Department
15630 18th Avenue, Clearlake
707-995-5880
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