Surgical Specialties

Exceptional Surgeons in Many Surgical Specialties

St. Mary’s has exceptional surgeons in a broad range of surgical specialties to meet the medical needs of our community. Because we want to provide you with the best care experience, we recruit surgeons who are not only exceptional in their fields but also employ compassion and care in their interactions with you. Many of our surgeons are Board Certified and Fellowship Trained. We go to great lengths to provide you with surgeons who demonstrate the highest standard of patient care.

Click on the links below to learn more about our surgical specialties.

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular
• Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
• General
• Gynecology
• Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Podiatry
• Plastic and Reconstructive
• Urology
• Vascular

Cancer Surgery - back to top of page

The Cancer Care Center at St. Mary’s Hospital combines state-of-the-art treatment technology with compassionate care for your body and soul. At the Cancer Care Center, a multidisciplinary team manages your care. That’s why a physician specially trained in surgery will perform any surgical procedures you might need, while specialists from the Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois will manage your chemotherapy and/or radiology therapy.

Cardiovascular Surgery - back to top of page

St. Mary’s is home to a Prairie Cardiovascular clinic, a national leader in the development of new diagnostic and treatment procedures for cardiovascular care. Cardiovascular surgeons from Illinois Heart Specialists and Springfield Clinic Cardiology also perform surgery at St. Mary’s.

Common cardiac procedures performed at St. Mary’s include ablations, angioplasty, catheterization and stents. Because we have teamed up with exceptional surgeons, we can offer you a quality, compassionate and comfortable surgical experience.

Ear, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology) Surgery - back to top of page

Ear, Nose and Throat specialists are also called otolaryngologists. They provide medical and surgical care for diseases and disorders involving the ear, nose, throat, head and neck. When you choose to have ENT surgery at St. Mary’s, you know you will be cared for by an exceptionally trained surgeon in our compassionate and caring environment.

General Surgery - back to top of page

General surgeons are specially trained to provide surgical care of the whole patient, including injuries and illnesses of the abdomen, breasts, skin, and head and neck. General surgeons are also used for trauma surgery and for most oncology/cancer surgery.

At St. Mary’s, general surgeons perform many procedures using minimally invasive surgical techniques. Appendectomies, hernia repairs, gallbladder removal and narrow band imaging (NBI), which is done for early cancer detection, are all frequently done using minimally invasive techniques.

Our state-of-the-art surgical suites and our exceptionally trained surgeons combine to provide you with high-tech and high-quality care, right here in Decatur.

Gynecology Surgery - back to top of page

Gynecologists are also trained in surgical procedures involving the female reproductive organs. Because St. Mary’s is equipped with three state-of-the-art surgical suites containing minimally invasive surgical technology, procedures like hysterectomies, removal of uterine fibroids (myomectomy), endometrial ablations and other gynecological surgeries are often performed at St. Mary’s using minimally invasive techniques.

Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and Podiatry Surgery - back to top of page

Neurosurgery, orthopedic and podiatry surgery include operations involving the brain, spine, bones, joints, muscles and feet. A wide range of procedures are performed at the hands of our exceptional surgeons—aneurysm surgeries, tumor removals, joint replacements, back surgeries, bunion removals, neuroma removals, procedures to correct skeletal deformities and more.

St. Mary’s Hospital has exceptional neurosurgeons on staff that specialize in diseases of the brain and spinal cord. Terrence L. Pencek, MD, PhD, performs cutting-edge and revolutionary procedures including cervical disc replacement, minimally invasive lumbar spine disc surgery and the x-stop procedure. Also on staff at St. Mary’s are John Britt, MD, who specializes in spinal and orthopedic surgery, and Jason Anderson, DPM, who specializes in the treatment of conditions of the foot and ankle.

Neurosurgery

Orthopaedics

Podiatry

Plastic and Reconstructive - back to top of page

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Urology Surgery - back to top of page

Urology is the field of medicine that involves the urinary tracts of women and the urinary and reproductive systems of men. Urologists perform surgical procedures involving the renal (kidney) system, ureters, bladder, prostate, testicles, urethra and penis. At St. Mary’s, many of these procedures are done using minimally invasive techniques.

St. Mary’s is home to Lake Shore Urology, a team of four Board-Certified urological surgeons dedicated to offering you comprehensive urologic services of the highest quality to meet your needs.  These four surgeons offer expertise in specific urinary and reproductive health surgeries for the Decatur area using the latest techniques, diagnostic tests and procedures

Vascular Surgery - back to top of page

St. Mary’s offers exceptional vascular surgical care from Decatur’s only Fellowship-Trained, Board-Certified vascular surgeons. Vascular surgeons are trained in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting all parts of the vascular system except the heart and brain, which are managed by cardiologists and neurosurgeons.

Common vascular surgical procedures include angioplasty, aneurysm repair, arteriogram, carotid artery stenting, dialysis access procedure, peripheral artery disease treatments and cosmetic vein repair. At St. Mary’s, many of these procedures are done using minimally invasive techniques.