283 robotic surgeries performed in 2017
Singing River Health System offers advanced surgery suites at both Ocean Springs Hospital and Singing River Hospital. Singing River Health System has 17 operating room suites with additional endoscopy and cystoscopy suites at both locations. Singing River Health System is able to provide the majority of surgery needs to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including some key procedures:
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Gynecology
- General surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery – joint replacement
- Ear, nose and throat
- da Vinci Robotic surgery – hysterectomies, prostatectomies, single-site gall bladder
- Bariatrics – weight loss surgery
We also provide specialty procedures including minimally invasive total knee replacements, endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs, minimally invasive valve replacements, endoscopic sinus surgery, weight loss surgery, ultrasound bronchoscopy and bronchial thermal ablation.
Medical Minute
Here from Dr. Daniel Wittersheim of Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists about minimally invasive hip replacement surgery, recovery time and alternative options to surgery.
Blue Distinction®
Ocean Springs Hospital is the only Blue Distinction® Center of Excellence in Knee & Hip Replacement, Cardiac Care and Spine Surgery. Singing River Hospital is a Blue Distinction® Center of Excellence in Knee & Hip Replacement and Cardiac Care. Eligible Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi members can save money – a 10% discount – by choosing a Blue Distinction® Center of Excellence like Singing River Health System for certain elective cardiac care specialty services. Blue Distinction® Centers of Excellence have proven track records for delivering better results with fewer complications and readmissions than facilities without this designation. Cardiac care specialty services include elective cardiovascular stent placement, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and valve replacement surgery. *Does not currently apply to Federal Employee Program, State Health Plan Members, certain Self-Funded and certain BlueCard members.

