You have selected one of the most experienced surgical hospitals in the region. GBMC not only performs the most surgeries in Maryland, more than 30,000 annually, but is also one of the busiest surgical hospitals in the country. We have three surgical centers on campus, all of them providing top quality nursing care, efficiency and service.

We are proud that GBMC's excellence in surgical care has contributed to two national awards in 1998, based on consumer preference: the 1998 Quality Leader Award, from the National Research Corporation, and the Mercury Award for Total Facility, sponsored by America's Health Network and HCIA, originator of the annual 100 Top Hospitals.

The Surgical staff pledge to do their best to make your surgical experience as smooth and stress-free as possible. They have earned a community-wide reputation for delivering quality care. It is our mission to the community to maintain the highest quality of surgical facilities available. GBMC is committed to investing in state-of-the-art technology. All of our board-certified anesthesiologists are expertly trained.

We have many amenities and programs in place to support your visit with us. They range from a child's playroom in our Sherwood Surgical Center, to family liaisons stationed in the waiting area of the General Surgical Suites, to the Women's Surgical Center dedicated totally to the needs of women. Each surgical center is customized to deliver care designed for the type of patient coming here.

The entire Surgical Services Staff are committed to making your experience at GBMC a positive one. Following your surgery, we will send you a survey to complete so that we can find out what you thought about our patient care. We wish you the best of health and a speedy recovery.

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