Florence Hospital now performing surgeries
by Mark Cowling | PinalCentral
As the new Florence hospital on the north side of Anthem continues to grow into its community role, it began offering surgery early this year.
Dr. Jose Lopez, a general surgeon, began coming from Mesa two or three times a week since the hospital opened in September to get it ready for surgery.
“It’s been a project, it’s been tough but we got it done,” Lopez said. “The surgeries we’re going to do are the basics,” including laparoscopic appendectomies, laparoscopic hernias and small bowel obstructions, along with colonoscopies, gastroscopies and biopsies. He spoke to PinalCentral after teaching endoscopy to a surgical resident.
