Surgical Services

Knee and hip pain can prevent you from doing the things you love, but Total Joint Replacement can help alleviate the pain. Our surgeons offer the choice of traditional and robotic-assisted surgery services for both inpatient and outpatient procedures through the Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgical System for knee and hip replacements and soon the ROSA® Robotics and other robotic surgical tools. Our surgeons typically use arthroscopic techniques to provide minimally invasive procedures so you heal more quickly and can move forward with your life, pain-free. Fresno Surgical Hospital has earned top ratings in both the state of California and nationally for Joint Replacement.

Robotic-assisted Services

Mako SmartRobotics™ is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee or hip. Mako uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. This 3D model is used to preplan and assist your surgeon in performing your partial knee replacement.

In the operating room, your surgeon follows your personalized surgical plan while preparing the bone for the implant. The surgeon guides Mako’s robotic arm within the predefined area, and Mako’s AccuStop™ technology helps the surgeon stay within the planned boundaries that were defined when the personalized preoperative plan was created. By guiding your doctor during surgery, Mako’s AccuStop™ technology allows your surgeon to cut less by cutting precisely what’s planned to help protect your healthy bone.

It’s important to understand that the surgery is performed by an orthopaedic surgeon, who guides Mako’s robotic arm during the surgery to position the implant in the knee joint. Mako SmartRobotics™ does not perform surgery, make decisions on its own or move without the surgeon guiding it. Mako SmartRobotics™ also allows your surgeon to make adjustments to your plan during surgery as needed.

Total Joint Replacement
• Total knee replacement
• Total hip replacement
• Total shoulder replacement
• Total ankle replacement

Joint Repair and Arthroscopic Surgery
• Shoulder surgery/ Rotator cuff repair
• Arthroscopic shoulder
• Arthroscopic hip
• ACL reconstruction
• Foot, ankle, and knee surgery
• Hand, wrist, and elbow surgery

Knee and hip pain can prevent you from doing the things you love, but Total Joint Replacement can help alleviate the pain. Our surgeons offer the choice of traditional and robotic-assisted surgery services for both inpatient and outpatient procedures through the Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgical System for knee and hip replacements and soon the ROSA® Robotics and other robotic surgical tools. Our surgeons typically use arthroscopic techniques to provide minimally invasive procedures so you heal more quickly and can move forward with your life, pain-free. Fresno Surgical Hospital has earned top ratings in both the state of California and nationally for Joint Replacement.

Robotic-assisted Services

Mako SmartRobotics™ is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee or hip. Mako uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. This 3D model is used to preplan and assist your surgeon in performing your partial knee replacement.

In the operating room, your surgeon follows your personalized surgical plan while preparing the bone for the implant. The surgeon guides Mako’s robotic arm within the predefined area, and Mako’s AccuStop™ technology helps the surgeon stay within the planned boundaries that were defined when the personalized preoperative plan was created. By guiding your doctor during surgery, Mako’s AccuStop™ technology allows your surgeon to cut less by cutting precisely what’s planned to help protect your healthy bone.

It’s important to understand that the surgery is performed by an orthopaedic surgeon, who guides Mako’s robotic arm during the surgery to position the implant in the knee joint. Mako SmartRobotics™ does not perform surgery, make decisions on its own or move without the surgeon guiding it. Mako SmartRobotics™ also allows your surgeon to make adjustments to your plan during surgery as needed.

Total Joint Replacement
• Total knee replacement
• Total hip replacement
• Total shoulder replacement
• Total ankle replacement

Joint Repair and Arthroscopic Surgery
• Shoulder surgery/ Rotator cuff repair
• Arthroscopic shoulder
• Arthroscopic hip
• ACL reconstruction
• Foot, ankle, and knee surgery
• Hand, wrist, and elbow surgery

In 2021, Fresno Surgical Hospital began our Outpatient Total Joint Program. With the careful consideration of our surgeons, patients undergoing total knee, hip, ankle or shoulder arthroplasty may be candidates for an outpatient procedure. Same-day discharge allows patients to recover in the comfort of their own home rather than staying in the hospital overnight. Patients who qualify for an outpatient procedure are typically discharged 4-6 hours from the surgery start time.

Our Total Joint Coordinator works with patients and their family members to educate on processes and procedures in the hospital, review expected activity limitations, assess support for home care, discharge needs, and address any questions they might have while preparing for surgery well before the day of the procedure. To help ensure patient safety and a proper recovery, Fresno Surgical Hospital’s Total Joint Coordinator stays in contact with the patient via phone calls conducted 24 hours, 14 days and 30 days post-surgery.

Back and neck pain, caused by unstable vertebrae, can significantly diminish your quality of life. Fresno Surgical Hospital is devoted to restoring and preserving your spine through operative interventions that eliminate the pain and stabilize your strength. Our surgeons create a treatment plan designed specifically for you. Then, they utilize minimally invasive techniques to reduce recovery time so that you can get back to doing the things you love.

• Spinal fusion
• Laminectomy surgery for slipped disk
• Discectomy

Injury, trauma, degenerative disease, or a congenital disorder of the musculoskeletal system can cause discomfort and keep you from living an active lifestyle. Orthopedic surgery can help you regain agility and movement so that you can be active without discomfort. Specialists at Fresno Surgical Hospital focus their care on repairing or reconstructing hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. Many orthopedic surgeries can be accomplished utilizing minimally invasive and arthroscopic techniques which reduce your time in the hospital and help you recover more quickly.

Hand Surgery

Hand pain or injury can severely limit your ability to do everyday activities. Numerous bones, joints, muscles and tendons within the hand allow it to have a wide range of movement. Specialists at Fresno Surgical Hospital are experienced with the complexity of the hand and can perform procedures to repair damage to help you regain range of motion and alleviate pain.

• Hand surgery
• Arthroscopic surgery
• Carpal tunnel decompression
• Removal of soft tissue mass, ganglion palm or wrist, flexor sheath, etc.
• Fracture fixation/ open and closed reduction of fractures/ dislocations of the skeleton
• Biopsy and excision of soft tissue/ bony masses / debridement of soft tissue
• Arthrodesis, osteotomy and ligament reconstruction of the major peripheral joints
• Fasciotomy and fasciectomy
• Growth disturbances such as injuries involving growth plates
• Arthroplasty of small joints, wrist, or hand, including implants
• Tendon reconstruction, tendon release, repair and fixation
• Repair of rheumatoid arthritis deformity

Foot & Ankle

Foot and ankle problems can really slow you down. Various conditions can cause foot and ankle pain. Orthopedic specialists at Fresno Surgical Hospital can evaluate the cause of your foot or ankle pain and develop a treatment plan. Many procedures are minimally invasive so recovery time is minimized and you get back to your regular activities, pain-free.

• Arthroscopic surgery
• Fracture fixation/ open and closed reduction of fractures/ dislocations of the skeleton
• Arthrocentesis, biopsy and excision of tumors involving bone and adjacent soft tissues
• Arthrodesis, osteotomy and ligament reconstruction of the major peripheral joints, excluding total replacement of joint
• Debridement of soft tissue / excision of soft tissue/ bony masses/ fasciotomy and fasciectomy
• Growth disturbances such as injuries involving growth plates
• Muscle and tendon repair / ligament reconstruction/ bone grafts and allografts
• Reconstruction of nonspinal congenital musculoskeletal anomalies
• Total joint surgery / total joint replacement revision
• Treatment of extensive trauma
• Bunionectomies
• Hammer toe correction
• Heel spur surgery

Shoulder Surgery

Repetitive motion – from sports or everyday activities – can damage shoulder joints, muscles and ligaments. These injuries are oftentimes painful. Specialists at Fresno Surgical Hospital consult with patients to determine the cause of the pain and how to best treat it so you can get back to doing the things you love.

• Total shoulder joint replacements
• Arthroscopic & open shoulder repairs
• Bankart repair
• Rotator cuff repair

Knee Surgery

Throughout your life, your knees take a pounding. Whether it’s caused by osteoarthritis or an injury, knee pain can restrict your mobility. Fresno Surgical Hospital’s orthopedic surgeons evaluate each patient to determine if surgery is the best option. They then utilize minimally invasive techniques to reduce recovery time so that you can get back to doing the things you love.

• Total knee joint replacement/ revisions of total knee joints
• Joint arthroscopy
• Meniscus & cartilage repairs
• Patellar lateral release and medial imbrication
• ACL reconstruction
• High tibial osteotomy

Patients now have access to advanced eye surgery right here in the Central Valley. FSH partnered with top-rated ophthalmologists and invested in cutting-edge eye surgery technology. In fact, FSH is the only area hospital to use the VERION Image Guided System and the LenSx Laser. These technologies improve accuracy and reduce the chance of errors, therefore, optimizing surgical outcomes.

• Cataract surgery
• Retina surgery
• Corneal transplants & treatments

No one should have to live with pain. Pain of the spine may generate from facet joint pain, nerve root pain, or discogenic pain. Modern spinal intervention techniques can provide dramatic improvement from chronic and debilitating back pain. The FSH outpatient surgical department specializes in pain management through spinal interventional procedures utilizing fluoroscopy guided x-ray for therapeutic treatment to relieve symptoms related to spine pain. These procedures help restore your physical agility and get you back to a normal, pain-free life.

• Epidural injection for back pain control
• Medial branch
• Epidural steroid injections
• Medial branch radiofrequency
• Spinal cord stimulator trial

Patients requiring treatment for diseases of the urinary tract, reproductive system and pelvic floor have access to advanced surgical treatment at FSH. Urologists at FSH perform procedures utilizing minimally invasive techniques, laser treatments, ultrasound guidance, and fiber-optic endoscopic equipment to ensure optimal outcomes and faster recovery times.

• Prostate surgery
• Non-invasive kidney stone removal (lithotripsy)
• Vasectomy
• Cystoscopy/ ureteroscopy
• Kidney surgery

Gynecologists at FSH offer a wide range of procedures to manage conditions of the female reproductive system. Our surgeons utilize minimally invasive techniques to offer the least amount of discomfort and a quick recovery.

• Hysterectomy
• Tubal ligation & tubal reversal
• Bladder incontinence surgery
• D&C
• Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy
• Hysteroscopy
• Cervical ablation
• Treatment for endometriosis

Breast Surgery
• Breast biopsies
• Breast reconstruction
• Breast reduction
• Mastectomy

Plastic Surgery
• Reconstructive procedures

FSH’s general surgeons have a comprehensive understanding of the body and its systems. This allows us to give Central Valley patients access to a wide range of surgical services. General surgery can include procedures involving the alimentary tract, abdomen, endocrine system, breast, and soft tissue.

Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Anoplasty
• Rectal biopsy
• Transanal excision
• Anal fistulotomy
• Laparoscopic bowel resection
• Sphincterotomy

Plastic Surgery
• Reconstructive procedures

Corrective Podiatry Surgery
• Bunionectomy
• Fusions
• Tendon repair
• Hammer toe surgery
• Neuroma surgery
• Heel surgery