WELCOME

Pioneer Valley Surgicenter was built to provide convenient customer friendly outpatient surgical services to our physicians and their patients in the greater Springfield community. It is specifically designed to perform same day surgery procedures which require more care than can be offered in your doctor’s office yet, do not require an overnight hospital stay. Your care will be provided by the same highly-skilled personnel with the same training found in most hospitals. Ambulatory surgical centers perform only same-day surgeries. This allows the Center to provide services at reasonable costs and savings to you, your insurance carrier, and your employer. Outpatient centers take less time from your family and work schedule, provide convenient parking, and receive higher patient satisfaction than other settings. Our quality facility and staff is dedicated to treating you with warmth and compassion. The Center’s staff will make every effort to assure your surgical visit with us is as pleasant and convenient as possible.

NEWS

July 17, 2005

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Martin as he returns to Springfield, Massachusetts to work in the field of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Martin attended Hofstra University graduating with honors in in Biology. A Dean's list graduate, he then pursued his medical education, in Syracuse, New York at SUNY Upstate Medical Center.
He interned in General Surgery for one year followed by a residency in General Surgery at Baystate Medical Center here in Springfield.

Following his Baystate Chief Residency year he spent two years as a fellow in Plastic Surgery at the University of Kansas Hospitals. Dr. Martin then spent an additional year of training as a Hand and Upper Extremity Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. We are extremely pleased to welcome a surgeon of such comprehensive training to the The Hand Center of Western Massachusetts.

Dr. Martin is licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

He is on the staff at Baystate Medical Center where he takes call as a member of the Hand Service. Dr. Martin also has privileges at Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, where the Hand Center has a part time satellite office as well as Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton and Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Pioneer Valley Surgicenter which is directly below the Hand Center offices in Springfield is also pleased to welcome Dr. Martin to its staff.

Dr. Martin has been a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Resident Affiliate Group. While a Plastic Surgery Fellow he was voted by the hospital staff as one of the best residents. His training in both Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery brings extensive expertise He has written and co- authored numerous papers and studies in his field.

Dr. Martin cares for all topics related to the Hand and Wrist. He is excited to return to Springfield and serve our community.

Office hours are by appointment beginning August 1, 2005 (413) 733 2204

QUESTIONS

If you have a question or concern, please contact the Center. We are dedicated to making your stay as pleasant as possible. A copy of Patient Rights & Responsibilities is available at the Center. Advance directives will not be honored, and all life threatening emergencies will be treated, however your advance directive will be placed in your medical record.

If you need to cancel your appointment, as a courtesy, please call the Center at 413-788-9700 at least 2 days prior to your scheduled surgery/procedure date.
You’ll receive a call from the Center between 12:00p.m. and 5:30p.m. one day before your scheduled surgery to confirm your arrival time, preparation instructions and to address your questions or concerns. Monday patients will be called the prior Friday afternoon.

THANK YOU

We appreciate the trust you have placed in the staff at Pioneer Valley Surgicenter. We will make every attempt to honor that trust by providing the highest quality medical care you expect and deserve. We want your visit to be as pleasant as possible and welcome your comments and/or suggestions.