{"id":3927,"date":"2026-04-28T04:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/services\/surgery\/surgical-associates\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T07:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:06:07","slug":"surgical-associates","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/services\/surgery\/surgical-associates\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical Associates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please call Surgical Associates at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:970479-5036\">(970) 479-5036<\/a>&nbsp;to schedule an in-person or telehealth appointment.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surgical Associates is located at Vail Health Hospital,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Vail+Health+Hospital\/@39.6433386,-106.382254,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbd9e036e7fc91cfb!8m2!3d39.6433386!4d-106.382254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">180 South Frontage Road West, Vail, CO 81657<\/a>\u00a0in the East Wing Tower on Floor 5, Suite 5900. See below for more location details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surgical Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With some of the most respected surgeons in Colorado on our team, Vail Health is fortunate to be the home of Surgical Associates\u2014known for their expertise in emergency and trauma care, as well as the early detection and treatment of cancer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our surgeons are experts in:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General surgery: abdominal, thoracic and endocrine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cancer surgery: breast, colon and rectal, endocrine, lung and melanoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laparoscopic surgery: hernia repair, gall bladder, colon and reflux disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trauma\/critical care: around-the-clock diagnostic and therapeutic care for critically ill and injured patients. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early detection and treatment of cancer: colonoscopy, endoscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide surgical assistance to Vail Health&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/servicios\/orthopaedics\/\" type=\"service\" id=\"2785\">orthopaedic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/servicios\/plastic-surgery\/\" type=\"service\" id=\"2795\">plastic surgery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/servicios\/ob-gyn-and-infertility\/\" type=\"service\" id=\"2784\">OB-GYN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/servicios\/gastroenterology-and-hepatology\/\" type=\"service\" id=\"2772\">gastroenterology<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/servicios\/ear-nose-and-throat\/\" type=\"service\" id=\"2763\">ear, nose and throat<\/a> specialists.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling &amp; Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surgical Associates is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Our after-hours on-call physician can be contacted by calling Vail Health Hospital at (970) 476-2451. To schedule a consultation with one of our surgeons, call (970) 479-5036.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Surgical Associates Office: Vail Health Hospital East Wing Tower<\/strong><br>Located on the 5th floor in Suite 5900 of the Vail Health Hospital&#8217;s East Wing Tower, Surgical Associates is positioned in close proximity to other Vail Health Hospital service offerings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accessing the East Wing Tower<\/strong><br>To access the Vail Health Hospital East Wing Tower, patients should park in the Vail Health Hospital parking garage and take elevator E for direct access up to the 5th floor. Complimentary valet parking is also available from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, at the main entrance of Vail Health Hospital, located at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Vail+Health+Hospital\/@39.6433386,-106.382254,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbd9e036e7fc91cfb!8m2!3d39.6433386!4d-106.382254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>180 South Frontage Road West, Vail, CO 81657<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once in the hospital, way-finding support is available via volunteers stationed along the patient pathway as well as through digital way-finding solutions using smartphone technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/vailhealth.org\/wayfinding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hospital Way-Finding<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3928,"parent":2802,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"class_list":["post-3927","service","type-service","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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