Surgical Care in Kansas City

It’s normal to feel anxious about surgery, but it's our goal to ease your mind and help you feel empowered. With AdventHealth Shawnee Mission you have a vast team of experts that provide excellent care and compassionate support. Your care may also involve minimally invasive surgeries, including the Kansas City area’s first surgical robotics system. Our inpatient and outpatient facilities offer some of the most-advanced surgical options available, including:

• Endoscopic Procedures – Requiring no incisions
• Laparoscopic Procedures – Relying only on small incisions
• Robot-Assisted Surgeries – Utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System for maximum precision

We’re honored to stand by your side. Our highly skilled Surgical Care team will work hard to find the treatment option that's right for you.

Almost two decades ago, we were the first hospital in a five-state area to use the da Vinci surgical robot, allowing Kansas City residents to benefit from minimally invasive techniques and shorter recovery times. The Shull Institute for Surgical Robotics continues to offer robotic procedures that help you get back to life sooner. We take a team approach, our surgeons and staff alike, to improve your experience and surgical outcomes.

The da Vinci is used for a variety of procedures at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission including urology, gynecology, pelvic floor reconstructions oftentimes to treat issues such as incontinence or prolapse, as well as benign and cancerous surgeries, including gynecologic, colorectal and general surgeries. Surgeons are able to operate the da Vinci from a computer that controls a surgical arm unit. The magnification of the camera is 10 times higher than what can be seen by the human eye.

Our number one goal is to ensure you stay healthy. Whether your passion is cycling, walking the dog or hanging out with family, we will help you to meet your wellness goals so that you can return to a normal routine as quickly as possible following robotic surgery.

When you need surgery, you want to find the right surgical specialists to oversee your care. Your search ends here. Because the AdventHealth network has gathered a highly skilled team of specialists that’s committed to doing just that. Across our inpatient and outpatient facilities, our AdventHealth surgery experts work closely with one another to care for your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs — from pre-diagnosis all the way through post-surgery rehabilitation. AdventHealth's surgical specialties include these areas, and many more:

• Bariatric
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Ears, Nose, and Throat
• General
• Gynecology
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology and Lithotripsy

Some surgeries happen suddenly and unexpectedly. If that's the case, trust that we'll be there to guide you through each step and help you feel confident. In other situations, your procedure will be pre-planned. The AdventHealth surgery care team wants you feel as prepared as possible. That's why we let you register for your procedure ahead of time to make the process simpler and faster when you enter our facilities. We also have resources to help you better prepare for your surgery, so you can feel ready for what comes next. After your procedure, we'll escort you to your room and create a tailored plan for your recovery and keep you informed at every step.

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission offers GetWell TV, a patient interactive television system (if you stay overnight) that enables patients to watch movies, view and engage in on-demand educational and relaxation videos, complete surveys, view the Internet, play games and get a variety of hospital information all with the click of a remote. This system offers instructional videos on post-operative care at home.

At AdventHealth Medical Group General Surgery at Shawnee Mission, our expertly trained team provides compassionate, competent care from pre-treatment through recovery. Our whole-person, patient-centered approach means we work closely with you, as well as your primary care team and any caregivers, to ensure clear communication about your medical procedure and related care.

If you are a new patient, please fill out the Protected Health Information Authorization and Health Questionnaire forms and bring them with you to your appointment.