Ambulatory Surgery Center Now Open

Adventist HealthCare expands access with state-of-the-art facility at National Harbor.

The Ambulatory Surgery Center is the latest piece in Adventist HealthCare’s reimagining of healthcare in southwestern Prince George’s County, part of the health system’s response to the chronic medical and healthcare challenges in the area and southeast Washington, D.C.

During a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, local elected officials, Adventist HealthCare leaders and neighboring business owners toured the space and met members of the medical team.

For the community

The Ambulatory Surgery Center will serve as a link between nearby Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center and its primary care office, both located just minutes away. The Ambulatory Surgery Center is projected to host 300 surgeries per month in its first year and 700 surgeries per month the following year.

“I’m excited to be a part of this push to improve care in the community,” said Carlin Williams, MD, director of Vascular Surgery at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center and vice president of the Adventist HealthCare Ambulatory Surgery Center Governing Board. “Safe, efficient, multi-specialty outpatient medical care is what we need here. This is a major step in the right direction.”

Dr. Williams has led Adventist HealthCare’s expansion of vascular services in Prince George’s County. His vision evolved to encompass both the noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments for conditions like high blood pressure, heart attack, aneurysm, stroke and more that are offered at the National Harbor center.

Specialized Care

In addition, the center will care for patients needing specialized surgical treatments in areas including:

• Bariatrics
• Ear, nose and throat
• Gastroenterology
• General surgery
• Interventional cardiology
• Interventional radiology
• Obstetrics/gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics/podiatry
• Pain/spine
• Urology

“We worked tirelessly to make this much needed surgery center a reality,” said Eunmee Shim, president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center. “For far too long, our community – from a healthcare standpoint – has been neglected and deprived, forcing residents to travel inconvenient distances for certain routine medical procedures and lifesaving surgeries. Opening this new building is a step toward correcting that behavior and a move to better care for our neighbors.”

Find an Adventist HealthCare affiliated physician in Prince George’s County at AHCYou.com/W24Docs.