Surgical Services
No other public hospital on the Mississippi Gulf Coast offers the quality and variety of surgical procedures as Singing River Health System. A top-class center for bariatric surgery, knee/hip surgery, and heart surgery, our state-of-the-art treatments are designed to provide patients the latest technologies and quickest possible recoveries.

Advanced Surgical Procedures at Singing River Health System
Singing River Health System offers advanced surgery suites at both Ocean Springs Hospital and Singing River Hospital. Singing River Health System has 20 operating room suites with additional endoscopy and cystoscopy suites at both locations.
Our Facilities
We offer advanced surgical suites at both Ocean Springs Hospital and Pascagoula Hospital. Singing River Health System has 20 operating room suites with additional endoscopy and cystoscopy suites at both locations.
The Hybrid Operating Room at Ocean Springs Hospital
One of the most cutting-edge hybrid operating rooms in the region, Ocean Springs Hospital’s Hybrid Operating Room allows staff to perform advanced diagnostic imaging and perform multiple surgical or non-surgical interventions for an individual patient, all without leaving the operating room.
Advanced Technologies
da Vinci® Xi Surgical System
da Vinci® surgical procedures offer numerous potential benefits over traditional surgical approaches including a shorter hospital stay, less pain, faster recovery, quicker return to normal activities, less risk of wound infection, less blood loss, and less scarring.
Globus ExcelsiusGPS™ Robotic Spine Surgery
Combining the benefits of navigation and robotics in one technology, this device enables even the most complex, delicate procedures to be performed through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
Stryker Mako® Robotic-Assisted Joint Surgery
Our surgeons are performing the highest quality and most precise partial knee, total knee, and total hip replacements available with the Stryker Mako® Robotic Arm.
Surgical Procedures
Singing River Health System is able to provide the majority of surgery needs to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including some key procedures:
General Surgery
Appendectomy Breast Biopsy Kidney Stones Wound Debridement Dilation and Curettage (D&C) Skin Graft Hemorrhoidectomy | Hysterectomy Hernia Repair Mastectomy Partial colectomy Prostatectomy Incision and draining of wounds Reconstructive Surgery |
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Coronary artery bypass Carotid stenting Carotid endarterectomy Mitral valve replacement Aortic valve replacement | Pacemaker installation Bronchial thermal ablation Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair Transaortic valve replacement Thoracotomy |
Digestive System Surgery
Bariatric Surgery (weight-loss) Gastric Sleeve (weight-loss) Bileal stone Cholelithialis (Gallstones) Cholecystitis Appendicitis Stomach ulcer Colectomy | Gastric pacemaker Cystoscopy Esophageal ulcer Esophageal stricture Gastrointestinal bleed Gastroparesis Duodenal ulcer Pyloric stenosis |
Women’s Gynecologic Surgery
Single Site Hysterectomy Tubal ligation Uterine fibroids Uterine cysts Uterine prolapse | Breast cancer Breast mass Mastectomy Ovarian cysts Menorrhagia |
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
Endoscopic sinus surgery Eardrum repair Eardrum reconstruction Tonsillectomy Adenoidectomy Thyroidectomy (full and partial) Parathyroidectomy | Ear tubes (Tympanostomy) Vocal chord repair (Laryngoplasty) Deviated septum repair (Septoplasty) Nasal valve reconstruction Nose fracture Rhinoplasty |
Plastic Surgery
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) Blepharoplasty (eyes) Breast Augmentation Breast Lift Breast Reduction | Breast Reconstruction Face Lifts Lip Injections Liposuction Post Weight-Loss Reconstruction |
Orthopedic Surgery
Total hip replacement Total knee replacement Partial Knee Replacement Shoulder replacement Carpal tunnel | Knee/hip/shoulder arthroscopy Hip dislocation Ligament repair Torn meniscus Torn Achilles tendon Bone fractures |
Spinal Surgery
Anterior cervical disc fusion Herniated discs Minimally invasive spine surgery | Lumbar laminectomy Neurosurgery (lumbar/spinal) |
BCBS Blue Distinction® Center+ for Hip and Knee Replacement

Ocean Springs Hospital and Pascagoula Hospital are designated Blue Distinction® Centers+ in Knee & Hip Replacement. Because of this designation, 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 orthopedic specialty services.
A Blue Distinction® Center designates our surgical centers as having a proven track records for delivery better results with fewer complications and readmissions than facilities without this designation. The added plus (+) designation means that we also meet cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable healthcare.
*Does not currently apply to Federal Employee Program, State Health Plan Members, certain Self-Funded and certain BlueCard members.
MBSAQIP Accreditation
Singing River Hospital’s bariatric surgery program is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®).
This accreditation that means that we are a Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery center offering safe, high-quality care for bariatric surgical patients. Our weight loss surgery program has a proven track record in terms of patient safety and outcomes and that our program meets the rigorous requirements and guidelines established by MBSAQIP.