Grand Strand Surgical Care – Carolina Forest

Grand Strand Surgical Care is a surgical center in Myrtle Beach, SC. The center provides patients in the Carolina Forest area with a wide range of surgery options, offering state-of-the-art technology and the latest minimally invasive techniques. Physicians provide all surgery services at Grand Strand Medical Center and Grande Dunes Surgery Center. The trained and experienced general surgeons treat a wide variety of abdominal conditions, including hernias and gallbladder issues, and perform procedures on most organs and structures within the abdominal cavity. Laparoscopic surgery is used when appropriate. Depending on the cell type of cancer and the organ or structure affected, the surgeon's role in cancer care can vary greatly. The team approach is used for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients and families affected by cancer. Types of cancer treated with surgery include colon cancer, abdominal cancer, and breast cancer, with breast cancer also treated using sentinel lymph node biopsies and vacuum-assisted biopsies, which take several tissue samples by inserting just one probe. The surgeons treat conditions of the digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus, as well as disorders of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and biliary system. Consultation and surgical treatment are offered for disorders of the thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, and adrenal glands. Critical care trauma surgeons care for injured patients or those with life-threatening medical situations involving many parts of the body, working with Grand Strand Medical Center and the local emergency medical response team until patients are stable. Highly trained vascular surgeons perform procedures for patients with disorders of the arteries and veins, including procedures for vascular and dialysis access. Whenever possible, surgery is performed using minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques, which provide an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy. Robotic-assisted surgery is performed by robotic arms controlled by a surgeon, enabling complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with great precision. Benefits of minimally invasive and robotic surgery include reduced pain, less blood loss, minimal scarring, and a quicker recovery. A free surgery text messaging service keeps loved ones up-to-date on a patient's status during surgery. The center is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 5:00pm and Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm, with an answering service available for after-hours medical concerns. Parking is available in the lot in front of the building. A second location, Grand Strand Surgical Care - Myrtle Beach, serves the Grand Strand region.

The center is located on Village Center Boulevard off River Oaks Drive, about 0.2 miles from Carolina Bays Parkway, near the Carolina Bays Medical Office Building and Flagpole Pond.

Services:

• Abdominal surgery
• Breast cancer treatment
• Cancer surgery
• Comprehensive Physicals
• Diabetes Management
• Digestive tract surgery
• Heart Disease and Hypertension Care
• Infectious Disease Management