Surgical Services/Operating Room

765-932-7545

Rush Memorial Hospital’s Surgical Services Department has a qualified and compassionate staff including Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Surgical Techs.  RMH Surgical Services provides a wide range of services. Surgeons from Rushville, Batesville, Greensburg,  Shelbyville and Indianapolis perform surgical and endoscopic procedures at Rush Memorial Hospital.

Procedures Performed:

General and/or Laparoscopic

• Gall bladder
• Hernia
• Breast biopsy
• Lymph node
• Appendectomy

Endoscopy

• Colonoscopy
• EGD (esophageal gastro- duodenoscopy)

Ear, Nose & Throat

• Septal defects
• Ear tubes (myringotomy)

Gynecology

• Cervical Biopsy
• Cervical Conization
• Loop Electrical Excision (LEEP)
• Salpingectomy
• Tubal Ligation

Orthopedic

• Fractures – hand, arm, ankle, below the knee
• Carpal tunnel
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Podiatry
• Bunions
• Hammertoes

Patient Education

• Adenoidectomy
• Amputation
• Anesthesia Education
• Ankle Fusion 
• Carpal Tunnel
• Cubital Tunnel
• Cervical Conization
• Ear Tubes
• FESS
• Frenulectomy 
• Hysteroscopy
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Knee Replacement
• Lapidus Bunionectomy 
• Lateral Epicondyle Release
  
• LEEP
• Lower Leg Block
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Block
• Tendon Ligament Repair 
• Tenject Tendon / Fascia Debridement 
• Tonsillectomy 
• Trigger Finger Release Surgery 

Preparation for your surgery

• Common Interventional Pain Injection
• How to prepare for your Colonoscopy
• What to expect with a Knee Arthroscopy
• What to expect and how to care for your Port-a-cath
• Surgical Associates (Dr. Wairukiru (George), Dr. Sano, Dr. Gemma) Colonoscopy Prep information, please click this link: SURGICAL ASSOCIATES – COLONOSCOPY PREP INSTRUCTIONS
• For Dr. Welsh’s colonoscopy prep, please click this link: Dr. Welsh Colonoscopy Prep
• How to prepare for your joint surgery with a Surgical Wash
• How to prepare for your surgery with a Standard Surgical Wash

Hours:
Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Available for emergency surgery during the week.

Contact:
Scheduling Department
765-932-7545
Fax: 765-932-7430

Summer LeSar
Director of Surgical Services
summer.lesar@rushmemorial.com
765-932-7040