Southern Surgical Associates is proud to serve as an exclusive provider for Lantern Care. As part of Lantern’s partnership with the North Carolina State Health Plan, eligible members and their families now have exclusive access to high-quality, no-cost bariatric and general surgery through our Certified Surgeon of Excellence Center. Once the referral is received, patients can expect to be scheduled for surgery within 30 days. We have our own operating rooms, which eliminates the patient’s need for admission to a hospital. Our Private Recovery Rooms make recovery safe and speedy for your same-day surgery. Southern Surgical Associates’ mission is simple: make life-changing procedures accessible to everyone while upholding the highest standards of safety, compassion, and clinical excellence. This allows our patients to focus fully on their health, healing and long-term success.