Surgical Services at 91��Ƭ�� Langone Hospital—Brooklyn

When surgery is the most appropriate treatment option for your condition, 91��Ƭ�� Langone Hospital—Brooklyn offers the safest patient care experience in the borough. For the 11th consecutive time, we have earned an “A” rating for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that monitors healthcare safety and quality. Only 1 percent of graded hospitals nationwide have earned 11 consecutive “A” ratings, underscoring our commitment to keeping patients safe and providing the best outcomes. In addition, our nurses were the first in the borough to achieve Magnet^® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Considered the gold standard in nursing excellence, it reflects our commitment to patient care and safety.

We provide all levels of surgical care, including acute treatment after a life-threatening accident through our Level 1 Trauma Center, cancer treatment through 91��Ƭ�� Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, and a host of urgent, elective, and same-day surgeries.

Our board-certified surgeons are skilled in both conventional and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Minimally invasive procedures that require imaging such as MRI and CT scans to guide the procedure are performed in our hybrid operating room. Robotic-assisted surgery is also available for many procedures, including bariatric, orthopedic, spinal, and lung cancer surgery.

Our surgical specialty areas include the following:

• bariatric surgery through the Weight Management Program at 91��Ƭ�� Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
• breast surgery to treat breast cancer
• cardiac surgery
• endocrine surgery for conditions affecting the adrenal gland, thyroid, or pancreas, including the Whipple procedure to treat pancreatic cancer
• general surgery, including colorectal, gallbladder, and hernia surgery
• neurosurgery
• otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head and neck surgery
• orthopedic surgery
• plastic surgery
• thoracic surgery, including lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
• urologic surgery, including robotic-assisted procedures
• vascular surgery

If you require hospitalization after surgery, you are cared for in our inpatient units at 91��Ƭ�� Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. Learn more about our in-room services, culturally sensitive care, and what to bring for your hospital stay.