Welcome to the WDMH Surgery Program!

Here’s what you can expect: 

• Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic (PAC)
  Your surgical journey may begin with a visit to the Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic (PAC) before your planned operation.
• Day Surgery Unit (DSU)
  On the day of your operation, you will be coming to the Day Surgery Unit (DSU) where the Nurse will prepare you for your operation.
• Operating Room 
  From the DSU you will be taken to the Operating Room.
• Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
  After the operation, you will wake up in the Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) also known as Recovery Room.

Depending on the type of operation, you may go home the same day or be admitted to a hospital bed. 

Watch our 'Getting Ready for Surgery at WDMH' to learn more.

• Dental
• Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - Screening and Therapeutic
• Gynecological
• General
• Obstetrical (C-sections)
• Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery (such as tonsillectomy, thyroidectomy and sinus surgery)
• Ophthalmology & Cataract Surgery (eyes)
• Plastic Surgery (e.g. breast reconstruction following mastectomy)
• Urology 

Please note that we do not offer pediatric surgery to anyone under 13 years of age.

Patients are encouraged to SPEAK UP. We believe that if you participate in decisions about your own care, you are likely to have a more positive experience. 

S    Suggest ideas to improve your care
P    Provide a list of medications you take
E    Ensure you ask all your questions
A    Ask your healthcare provider if they washed their hands
K    Keep your contact information up-to-date
U    Understand your care
P    Provide your name and birth date when asked   

Expect that we will check your identity by asking for your first and last name and your birth date or by looking at your identification armband. We will check your identification whenever we perform a treatment or procedure, give medication, collect a specimen, or deliver your meal tray. Checking each patient’s identity every time is simply safe practice.

We look forward to meeting you.