With state-of-the-art laparoscopic instrumentation, minimally invasive surgery is performed with maximum results.

With state-of-the-art laparoscopic instrumentation, minimally invasive surgery is performed with maximum results. Enhanced ancillary services, including pathology, histology, cytology, microbiology, and pre-surgical diagnostics, support positive outcomes. SBELIH was the first hospital on Long Island to acquire and operate with the Olympus 4K Ultra High Definition Surgical Camera System, leading-edge surgical equipment that allows superior visualization.

A skilled nursing staff closely monitors you every step of the way -- from pre-surgical testing to recovery. SBELIH nurses take great pride in delivering an extra measure of “caring.”

Common surgical procedures at SBELIH include:

• Acute care surgery
• Benign skin and soft-tissue tumors
• Colonoscopy
• Diseases of the liver, spleen, upper/lower gastrointestinal systems
• Emergency general surgery
• Feeding tubes
• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Hernia repairs (laparoscopic and open)
• Laparoscopic appendectomy
• Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
• Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
• Traumatic injuries
• Wound care

Melany Hughes, MD, MPH, FACS
Vice Service Chief, Surgery
Board Certified General Surgery

George D. Keckeisen, MD
Board Certified General Surgery

Sang I. Pak, MD
Board Certified General Surgery