Surgical Services
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Congratulations to the surgical team!! HealthGrades®. has awarded our Surgical Department with the following statements:
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"Rated best in the Southern Colorado Region for joint replacement ."
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"Ranked #3 in Colorado for Total Joint Replacement Surgery out of 30 hospitals in 2010."
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"Ranked in the top 15% in the nation for Total Joint Replacement Surgery."
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"Five star rated joint replacement, one of only six 5-star rated hospitals in Colorado in 2010."
The surgical care at St. Thomas More Hospital consistantly rates high, due to the skill, experience, and compassion of our staff . Choosing to have your procedure done at St. Thomas More means knowing that you in a full-service hospital, with state-of-the-art equipment and an on-site emergency response team of professionals
Our new surgical department, completed in Spring 2006, tripled the size of our previous department and includes four operating suites, as well as pre-operative and post-operative areas. We offer a full compliment of surgical procedures (see below).
Our surgery department is proud to offer the Single Incision Laparoscopy (SILS) procedure which provides the option for a more discreet single incision procedure, as opposed to the more traditional multiple incision site procedures. This procedure can be used for bariatric, gall bladder, appendectomy and lap band procedures, as well as other surgeries.
Routine surgeries performed at St. Thomas More Hospital include:
- General
- Orthopedic
- Obstetric and Gynecological
- Endoscopic
- Urological
- Ear, Nose and Throat
- Ophthalmic
- Bariatric - including minimally invasive gastric bypass and lap-banding for weight reduction
What is the benefit of having your surgery with us? You have the comfort of knowing you have the quality and experience of our staff available to you before, during and after your procedure. St. Thomas More Hospital is JCAHO accredited, and we accept most major insurances.
For more information on our surgical procedures, call us at 719-285-2000.














