Surgery

Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare surgery services include comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation care and a wide variety of medical and surgical procedures. Gillette specializes in caring for kids who need pediatric surgery to help the:

• Brain and spinal cord (neurosurgery).
• Bones and muscles (orthopedics).
• Head and face (craniofacial and plastic surgery).
• Head and neck, (ear, nose and throat or otolaryngology).
• Digestive system (gastroenterology).
• Kidney and bladder (urology).

Large operating rooms offer space for:

• A calm atmosphere—Gillette offers positive distractions including video imagery, ambient lighting and stereo sound to help children remain calm before surgery.
• State-of-the-art equipment, including advanced imaging technology.
• Surgery simulation and training space to provide the latest education and training for health care providers.
• Teams of specialists and pediatric surgeons who have experience promoting healing for kids who have disabilities and complex conditions.

We can meet your family’s needs with extensive support services, private and semiprivate patient rooms, overnight accommodations, play spaces and a Ronald McDonald Family Room®.

If your child is scheduled to have surgery at Gillette, get tips on getting ready for surgery and review resources to help you feel prepared and supported.

When your family comes to Gillette for your child’s surgery, you likely will have contact with caring experts in a variety of disciplines.

In addition to surgical specialties, you might work with a variety of teams during planning and performing surgeries, providing outpatient procedures, and overseeing recovery, including:

• Inpatient care (hospital units).
• Pediatric intensive care (critical care).
• Pulmonology and respiratory care.
• Radiology and imaging.
• Rehabilitation medicine.
• Rehabilitation therapies.