High-Quality Surgery With Proven Results
Community Memorial Hospital is an award-winning leader in general and specialty surgical services – inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory.
On average 2,900 surgeries are performed here each year with award-winning*, low surgical infection rate. All four operating rooms at Community Memorial are equipped with laminar flow, a system that reduces ambient bacteria in the air, dramatically cutting the risk of infection following surgery. It provides crucial protection for total joint replacements as well as other operations.
Community Memorial received a Certificate of Excellence for highest overall performance in the combined clinical process and surgical care improvement project measures as part of the 2014 Hospital Performance Incentive Program of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
Beyond our four surgical suites, a recovery area and a large room for performing diagnostic and minor surgical procedures.
Surgical Services include:
General Surgery
Appendectomy
Biopsy
Bowel resection
Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
Hernia
Lesion excision
Scar tissue removal
Gynecologic Surgery
Bladder
Hysterectomy
Hysteroscopy
Tubal ligation
Orthopedic
Community Memorial is the ONLY hospital in the state of New York to achieve one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement in 2016 AND one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Overall Orthopedics.
Total joint replacements and revisions
Sports medicine
Treatment of spine injuries and diseases
Ophthalmology
Cataract
Glaucoma
Treatment of spine injuries and diseases
Urology
Biopsy
Tumor removal
Vasectomies
Ambulatory Surgery
Medical technology has made it possible for many surgical patients to enter the hospital, have the procedure and be home all in the same day. Breast biopsies, arthroscopic surgery (especially knees), hernia repairs and carpal tunnel releases are typical of the ambulatory procedures being performed routinely at Community Memorial.
Preparing for surgery? We can help.
Joint Orientation
Before surgery, joint replacement patients attend a free, comprehensive pre-surgery orientation led by your Community Memorial health care team.
Contact Surgery
For more information regarding the time of arrival on the day of your surgery, please call the day before between 2:00pm – 4:00pm at (315) 824-6171.