Same Day Surgery

Same day surgery (also commonly called outpatient surgery or ambulatory surgery) is surgery that does not require the patient to stay overnight in a hospital. This type of surgery has grown in popularity, since it is more convenient for the patient and typically reduces the cost of surgery.

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In addition, this type of surgery is just as safe as, or safer, than traditional in-hospital procedures. Both complication and post-surgical hospitalization rates  are comparable, and infection rates are lower after outpatient surgery than inpatient surgery. At outpatient facilities, or ASCs (ambulatory surgery centers), procedures are completed and patients are released relatively quickly, compared to standard hospitals. This practice helps to lower the risk of infection.

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Dr. Geller performs same day surgery in the main New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center inpatient facility, in the New York Presbyterian Westchester hospital in a self-contained unit within a hospital (also known as a hospital outpatient department), and in a freestanding self-contained unit (also known as The One ambulatory surgery center). With all of these different locations, patients may choose which location is best for them and their families to set them up for a positive patient experience and outcome.