Surgical Services at Brooks Memorial Hospital
The Surgical Services department at Brooks Memorial Hospital is located on the second floor and offers both inpatient and outpatient care. Surgical Services provides both traditional and minimally invasive surgeries with technologically advanced equipment. The unit consists of four major operating rooms, a minor operating room, a Cystoscopy suite, endoscopic suite, recovery room, two pre-operative screening rooms and an ambulatory unit.
The Brooks surgical services team works closely with Lakeshore Orthopedics, G&P Gynecare, Northern Chautauqua Eye Group, Dr. Joe Askar (Endoscopy, General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery), Dr. John Keyes (General Surgery) and other local physicians and groups to bring the community a wide range of one-day and inpatient surgical procedures including
- orthopedics
- general surgery
- otolaryngology (ENT)
- vascular surgery
- gastroenterology
- gynecology
- anesthesiology
- ophthalmology
- podiatry
- thoracic surgery.
Outpatient services offered include, but are not limited to
- blood transfusions
- minor same-day local surgery
- medication administration
- endoscopic procedures
We are especially pleased to be able to offer high definition gastroscopy, high definition laparoscopic/arthroscopic procedures and use some of the leading genealogical equipment. All of our services are provided on a smaller, less intimidating campus with a family-like atmosphere.
The unit is staffed by highly qualified professionals who have received credentialing as a certified nurse of the OR (CNOR). We also have RN First assistants on staff. Our staff are members of various professional organizations including: American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) and Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
The first step for any surgical procedure is patient education, and the Surgical Services staff at Brooks works very hard to make sure that all patients know what to expect. Preoperative teaching is a priority at Brooks, with customized information available for all patients. In addition, joint replacement patients can participate in a multi-departmental educational seminar prior to surgery, with key staff from the Operating Room, Physical Therapy, Medical Surgery Unit, Infection Control and Social Work. They are all there to provide information and answer any questions you may have. If you are unable to attend an instructional DVD can be provided upon request. We provide pre-operative information for other procedures and a custom "Getting Ready for Surgery" booklet that helps guide patients through the entire process.
The Surgical Services Department works with nationally recognized patient satisfaction experts Press Ganey to survey our ambulatory patients regarding the care they have received. We work hard to make sure that your experience with us is as enjoyable as possible. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at 716-363-3968 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Brooks Memorial Hospital
529 Central Ave.
Dunkirk, New York 14048
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Hours of Operation:
Operating Room
- Monday-Friday
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Ambulatory Unit
- Monday-Friday
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
