Event Advisory
For Immediate Release

St. Luke’s to Debut New Operating Suites &
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Area Media Invited To A Special Open House

WHO: St. Luke’s Surgical Services Staff and Physicians

WHAT: Will host a special open house for members of the media to debut the hospital’s newly constructed Operating Suites which include
St. Luke’s Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Physicians will be on hand for interviews and to demonstrate some of the advanced medical technology and equipment now available at
St. Luke’s. Multiple photo opportunities will be available.

WHERE & WHEN:
St. Luke’s, Boise
Friday, October 22
11:00 a.m.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Please meet Beth Toal and Catie Holm in the main lobby of the hospital.

WHY: Improvements in surgery are among the most beneficial and exciting medical advancements – and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is perhaps the single most important area of progress.

Providing the latest technology and most advanced surgical environments for our patients and physicians is a top priority at St. Luke’s. In 1906, our operating room boasted mobile electric lights suspended over the operating table. In 1968, the first open heart surgery in Idaho was performed at St. Luke’s. Today, with more than 20,000 surgeries performed at the hospital each year, our facilities feature numerous robotic-assistive devices that allow surgeons to perform operations that are less invasive; reduce scarring and trauma to surrounding tissues; and result in faster, less painful recovery and shorter hospital stays.

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