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FHMC is different from either a general medical hospital or a large university medical center. We provide you with specialty surgery and personal care by the best specialty surgeons and staff.

Just like the major medical centers we have the latest modern equipment and facilities, but that is not what makes us different. The personal care you will receive is unlike the typical impersonal healthcare offered in most large university medical centers. At FHMC we are committed to caring for you as our family.

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Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Panniculectomy/Abdominoplasty/Tummy Tuck

The abdominal pannus is the loose fold of skin that hangs over the pubis following significant weight loss.  It consists of skin and fat tissue.  Stretching of the rectus muscles (the sit up or "six pack" muscles) to the side may contribute to the fullness in the lower abdomen. Panniculectomy is the term used for the surgical removal of the abdominal pannus.  It uses an incision which passes from hip to hip across the pubis along its lower edge.  The upper incision passes from each hip to the belly button area.  The skin and fat between these surgical incisions is removed.  The expanse of skin above the belly button is loosened from the underlying abdominal muscle.  If the muscles can be tightened, they are pulled to the middle with sutures.  Hernias, which can occur after bariatric surgery, can be repaired as well.  The upper edge is pulled downward to tighten the abdomen.  The belly button is brought through the skin.

The incisions are designed to be hidden in the groin and pubic creases and to be covered by clothes and sportswear.  Multiple layers of sutures are used to close the wound and produce a narrow scar.

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The physician owners of FHMC have control over the selection and recruitment of the staff who will be members of their surgical team. While it is true that the surgeon is the team leader, every great surgeon knows that they need a great support team to deliver the best surgical outcomes and the best care. Our nurses, therapists, medical assistants, and technicians have joined the FHMC family because they want to work with each specialist and be an important part of delivering outstanding service to you as their patient. These staff members are selected not only for their skill and commitment to their specialty but also because of their desire to provide you the personal care you need and desire. As a specialty hospital, each staff member has a specialty they are trained to care for and therefore this staff has a higher level of skill to care for you than would be typically available in a general hospital or even a university hospital because their staff is required to support many different programs. In addition, to a higher skill level, our hospitals have higher nurse to patient ratios which means they have more time to care for you. The majority of your care is provided by a nurse instead of lower skilled aid. With the best staffing programs our patients can immediately see and feel the difference in their care.

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Welcome to Forest Health Medical Center

Welcome! We invite you to experience the Forest Health Medical Center difference!

FHMC is different from either a general medical hospital or a large university medical center. We provide you with specialty surgery and personal care by the best specialty surgeons and staff.

Just like the major medical centers we have the latest modern equipment and facilities, but that is not what makes us different. The personal care you will receive is unlike the typical impersonal healthcare offered in most large university medical centers. At FHMC we are committed to caring for you as our family.

Forest Health Medical Center is part of a national healthcare organization that has been providing specialty healthcare for the last 20 years. Over that time, FHMC has compiled an unequaled record of the best surgical outcomes, personal care, and service in the United States. Our specialist physicians are also individual owners of the hospital. As owners, every doctor delivers this quality because they are in control of every aspect of the hospital: the services we offer, the recruitment of the best staff, the purchase of all equipment, and every key operational management decision, including the selection of the hospital president. Our physicians serve on every key management committee all the way to the Board of Managers.

Forest Health Medical Center is a unique hospital providing healthcare the way it should be provided, personal healthcare. Contact us to experience the type of healthcare experience you deserve.

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