LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) - The doors are open at a new section of Lake Regional Health System’s Lebanon campus.

“It’s A 21,000 square foot surgery center that just opened recently, and we’re very excited about being here today,” said Kevin McRoberts, Chief Executive Officer of Lake Regional Health System.

McRoberts said for the first time in Lebanon, they are offering total knee replacement surgeries.

“We are offering same-day surgery, focused on orthopedics at this point in time, but we will be adding more services as we go along; endoscopy, and general surgery as we progress,” said McRoberts.

McRoberts said this new service is saving patients from needing to travel out of the area for surgery.

“Typically, you would go to an inpatient facility, either at the lake at our main campus, or int

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