Welcome to Ambulatory Surgery Center

A more private, convenient and cost-effective alternative to a hospital environment, Springfield Clinic's Ambulatory Surgery & Endoscopy Center is committed to being the premier provider of outpatient surgeries and procedures in Central Illinois, offering new procedures and fast-acting anesthetics to expedite both recovery time and your return to home, work and other activities.

The ASC / EC is located on the 2nd floor of Springfield Clinic's Main Campus - East Building. The facility consists of five operating rooms and four endoscopy procedure rooms, with an estimated total of 16,500 procedures performed annually. The Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

Patients who elect to have surgery at the Ambulatory Surgery Center arrive on the day of the procedure, have the surgery in a fully equipped operating room, and recover under the care of the nursing staff, all without hospital admission. From pediatric patients to the elderly, both the clients and their families benefit from the comfortable environment of the ASC / EC.

Our patients can expect savings of up to 20 to 50 percent compared to the same procedure performed at a local hospital, significantly reducing the out-of-pocket expense. Springfield Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center has more to offer than just savings. Combined with our welcoming environment, caring health professionals, and latest in equipment and surgical techniques, we provide the value that you expect but rarely find in health care today.

Specialties currently performing procedures in Springfield Clinic Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center include:

Springfield Ambulatory Surgical Center is accessible to a population of approximately 300,000 residents in a service area comprised of Sangamon County and 11 contiguous counties including Cass, Christian, Greene, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, and Scott.

Hours of Operation:	Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Medical Director:	T. Neil Rooke, MD
Director:	Ginny Forrest, RN

Anesthesiology Specialists

The Anesthesiology specialists at Springfield Clinic are highly-skilled, well-trained and committed to providing the best possible care to patients requiring sedation, regional anesthesia, analgesia and general anesthesia. Our board-certified doctors and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) work as a team during surgical and diagnostic procedures in Springfield Clinic's Ambulatory Surgery and Endoscopy Center located in the Main Campus East Building.

Anesthesia is used to provide patients with a more comfortable and satisfying experience during procedures performed by surgeons and other physicians. State-of-the-art anesthesia and monitoring devices in the ASC provide the safest experience possible. Approximately 16,500 procedures are performed annually at the ASC.

Patients prefer Springfield Clinic's ASC to the traditional hospital setting for its convenience, comfort and affordability. Consistently over the past three years, patients have given their ASC experience a 99% or greater satisfaction rating.

Accredited by the AAAHC

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