Once you feel well enough, we will transfer you to your hospital room or to the exit of the hospital, so you can go home as soon as possible and continue healing.

A nurse from your team will then inform your family that they can now visit you. Your nurse will review any healing instructions with your family, in case special care is needed.

You may see your physician and team taking notes and recording details of your surgery on a computer. These details will be included in your Electronic Medical Record.

You may see your physician and team taking notes and recording details of your surgery on a computer. These details will be included in your Electronic Medical Record.

You may see your physician and team taking notes and recording details of your surgery on a computer. These details will be included in your Electronic Medical Record.

Our Nurse Director of Surgical Services pays very close attention to all that happens during your surgery.

A special team of nurses will monitor your condition, make sure you are healthy and help you stay as comfortable as possible. We will then give you a warm blanket to comfort you and speed your healing.

A special team of nurses will monitor your condition, make sure you are healthy and help you stay as comfortable as possible. We will then give you a warm blanket to comfort you and speed your healing.

Once your procedure is complete, we will carefully move you from the Operating Room to a Recovery Area. You may still be under sedation at this point, so you may not remember this step of the process.

Many surgeons wear a head light and special glasses to ensure all actions and movements are precise.

Your anesthesiologist will be there during your entire procedure, to administer and monitor your medication to make sure it is at the right level for your specific needs.

Since you may not remember the inside of your operating room, here is what your procedure may look like. A team of nurses and technical staff assist the surgeon, and an anesthesiologist constantly monitors medication levels.

Since you may not remember the inside of your operating room, here is what your procedure may look like. A team of nurses and technical staff assist the surgeon, and an anesthesiologist constantly monitors medication levels.

Since you may not remember the inside of your operating room, here is what your procedure may look like. A team of nurses and technical staff assist the surgeon, and an anesthesiologist constantly monitors medication levels.

Since you may not remember the inside of your operating room, here is what your procedure may look like. A team of nurses and technical staff assist the surgeon, and an anesthesiologist constantly monitors medication levels.

Once a procedure has begun, your surgeon will work with several nurses and technicians, as well as an anesthesiologist, to help with your care.

This is one of our 14 Operating Rooms. Your surgical team will prepare this room for your procedure, making sure the correct instrumentation and technologies are in place. Everything is done to ensure your safety.

Here is one of the many board-certified surgeons who operate at Swedish Covenant Hospital.

Here is one of the many surgical assistants working in the operating rooms at Swedish Covenant Hospital.

This is one of the many Surgical Services team members who will help take care of you during your procedure at Swedish Covenant Hospital.

When the time comes for your procedure, we will give you a sedative and move you carefully from the Pre-Operative Area to an Operating Room.

When the time comes for your procedure, we will give you a sedative and move you carefully from the Pre-Operative Area to an Operating Room.

We also wear facemasks and protective covering for our hair to keep your procedure sterile.

We also wear facemasks and protective covering for our hair to keep your procedure sterile.

During this time, your surgical team is preparing for your procedure. Everyone washes their hands frequently and thoroughly to keep your surgery safe.

During this time, your surgical team is preparing for your procedure. Everyone washes their hands frequently and thoroughly to keep your surgery safe.

We will sit down with you and discuss your procedure thoroughly, answering any questions you might have. Depending on your care, we may insert an intravenous catheter (IV) in which your medications will be administered.

Here in the Pre-Operative Area, we will help you prepare for your procedure. Your care will be tailored to your specific needs.

When ready, a Surgical Services nurse will take you back to the Pre-Operative Area. Your family members or friends can accompany you if you wish.

Your friends and family are welcome to relax in this calming and cozy waiting area during your surgery.

Your friends and family are welcome to relax in this calming and cozy waiting area during your surgery.

When you arrive, you will be greeted at the front desk by a Surgical Services staff member. Please check in at this desk before taking a seat.

After entering the Galter Medical Pavilion, you will take an elevator to the second floor to reach the Surgical Services Center, where you will see more of our healing environment.

Bright colors, artwork, plants and flowers all contribute to the warm and welcoming enviroment that you will experience when you enter Swedish Covenant Hospital for your surgery.