Surgery – General
When surgeons at other hospitals are faced with difficult and high-risk cases, they often look to surgeons at Harper University Hospital. Harper surgeons are nationally known for:
- Pioneering innovative surgical procedures
- Providing the highest level of care for complicated and high-risk cases
- Teaching a new generation of highly skilled surgeons
Harper is a leader in surgical technology and research. The hospital’s Minimally Invasive Surgery Program features the most advanced equipment — including the daVinci® Surgical System powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology.
An onsite surgical simulation lab gives surgeons an opportunity to spend hours practicing new laparoscopic surgical procedures before performing them on patients. Harper University Hospital and Wayne State University are an official test center for surgeons interested in becoming certified in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS).
Harper surgeons are experts in bariatric, cardiothoracic, general, oncologic, plastic, transplant and vascular surgery. As leaders in clinical research, they bring many of their discoveries and innovations into the surgical suite — often leading to improved outcomes for patients.