GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Construction is underway for Prevea’s new surgery center in Green Bay.
The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) will provide same-day, outpatient surgical care by Prevea providers in a variety of medical specialties.
The 35,000 square-foot surgery center at 1860 Shawano Ave., next to the new Prevea St. Mary’s Health Center, will feature four operating rooms, ten procedure rooms, eight post anesthesia care unit (PACU) rooms, and nearly 30 surgical prep and recovery rooms.
“The Prevea Surgery Center comes at a time as demand for our surgical services and our presence in the community continues to grow,” said Dr. Ashok Rai, President and CEO at Prevea Health. “Our patients will continue to receive the high-quality surgical care they have come to know and trust at Prevea Health, but with the added benefits of increased access to surgical services, less waiting for appointments and lower costs. There is a 20 to 40 % reduction in cost for patients receiving care at a freestanding ASC versus a hospital-based ASC.”
Common outpatient procedures that will be performed at the Prevea Surgery Center include but are not limited to colonoscopy, tonsillectomy, kidney stone removal, breast reduction, hip and knee procedures, and cataract surgery.
The Prevea Surgery Center is expected to be open in May of 2022.
