Patient Experience: Real Patients...: Meet Colleen Love Colleen Love Four-time Patient at Surgery Center at Mt. Zion   Before she was referred to the Surgery Center at Mt. Zion, Colleen Love of Jackson was in the process of searching for better options for an outpatient surgery center. Dr. Jon Finley’s surgery coordinator at South Metro Bone & Joint, P.C., Scherri Whitfield, recommended the Surgery Center, and Colleen is now a well-known and friendly face around the Center.   “I trusted the suggestion to use the Center and have never regretted the choice,” said Colleen. “Before, I thought there were no other choices.”   Colleen, a four-time patient to the Surgery Center, had her first surgery on her left hand in 2002. In 2003, she returned for surgery on her left knee. Colleen chose to return a third and fourth time in 2007 and 2008 for surgeries on her right hand and knee. Dr. Finley performed all four surgeries.   As to why the Surgery Center at Mt. Zion stands out above other surgery centers, Colleen’s answer was simple. She appreciates the warm atmosphere and attentive staff. Colleen’s family is especially grateful for the way the staff made themselves available for questions and concerns, and of course, the expert care given to their patients.      The Surgery Center, dedicated to our patients and our community, works hard to eliminate stress factors and to create a nurturing, compassionate and comforting environment. We believe in treating the whole person, and if visiting us makes you feel stressed, then we are not doing our job. With patients like Colleen, it also makes our job that much more enjoyable.   As office assistant for the Clayton County Parks & Recreation Department, senior services division, Colleen knows good healthcare and community outreach when she sees it.   “Reaching out is the essential point of community, and providing a center for health and healing is a positive focus for our community,” said Colleen. “With that said, the SurgeryCenter is poised to do both.”

“Reaching out is the essential point of community, and providing a center for health and healing is a positive focus for our community. With that said, the Surgery Center is poised to do both.” -Colleen Love