All nursing procedures are designed to be especially sensitive to a patient's desire for rest and privacy. As soon as you are ready, our nurses will take the time to explain what you need to do in order to care for yourself once you return home.

For most of our patients, the entire stay at Gateway Surgery Center, including surgery and recovery, is between three and four hours. Of course, every patient and procedure is unique.

This kind of care is best delivered in a small, highly specialized setting. Gateway Surgery Center is such a place. Every aspect of our facility has been designed with the patient - whether an adult or a child - in mind. We understand that patients deserve to be treated with respect and compassion. That is why we do everything possible to make your stay at our surgery center personal, uncomplicated, and convenient. And because we are a private facility, which performs only planned elective surgery, you can expect that there will be an absolute minimum of unnecessary delays.

Except for the condition that necessitates surgery, our patients are essentially healthy - that is, they are considered by their doctors to be in relatively good cardiac and respiratory health. As a direct result, the possibility of exposure to infectious diseases is greatly reduced, and our patients do not experience the added stresses that occur when cared for alongside the seriously ill.

Each of our operating suites is state of the art. Gateway Surgery Center is devoted to supporting your surgeon with the most advanced medical technology available today. These facilities are complimented by a pre-operative patient care center and a post-anesthesia care unit.

The overall feeling at Gateway Surgery Center is a positive one.

• Uninsured and/or cash patients will be asked to pay for services on or before the admission date unless other arrangements are made.
• Patients with verified insurance will be asked to pay their portion ONLY on or before the day of surgery.
• Cashier's Check, Money Order, MasterCard and VISA are accepted.
• Gateway Surgery Center will bill your insurance as courtesy, however, the balance due is the patient's responsibility, and payment will be requested from you unless your insurance company pays within 60 days.
• Gateway Surgery Center recognizes its obligation to remain flexible in financial matters. In the event that any of the above statements cannot be met, we will attempt to make other financial arrangements. These arrangements must be made prior to admission and must be approved by Our Business Manager, call the Center prior to surgery at 602-288-4441, if special payment arrangement are necessary.