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Last Surgery at University Tower - Nebraska Medicine

When orthopaedic surgeon Curtis Hartman, MD, started his residency in 2003, the first surgery he ever performed as a doctor was inside OR #10 at University Tower. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, Dr. Hartman performed the final surgery at University Tower – inside that same operating room. “I am honored,” says Dr. Hartman. “To do the very last operation in this building is pretty special.” On the operating table was Roger Heiser of Lincoln, Nebraska. 10 years ago, Heiser received a heart transplant at Nebraska Medicine. While his heart stayed strong, his hip began to develop advanced arthritis. “Because of his heart transplant, he wasn’t a candidate to have a hip replacement anywhere else in the city,” says Dr. Hartman. “This type of operation really shows what we do here. We provide a superior level of care to these people that they can’t get elsewhere.” “It’s a little strange knowing you’re the last patient to be operated on in University Tower,” smiles Heiser. “But I trust them. I know they’ll do a great job no matter where they operate.” Starting Wednesday, Nov. 30, the University Tower surgical teams will begin operating at the new Fritch Surgery Center. “It’s sad. University Tower has been home to many staff members for almost 25 years,” says staff nurse Stefanie Trimble. “But we are all excited for a new adventure.” As the team finished Heiser’s hip replacement, “Closing Time” by Semisonic began to play over the speakers in OR #10. “It’s kind of a bittersweet moment,” says staff nurse Linda Stone. “We’re a close-knit family, but times change and we need new beginnings.”