Preparing for Surgery

Before Your Procedure

• Once your physician has scheduled your appointment with us, we will call you to discuss your arrangements.

• If pre-op testing is required, it will be arranged by your physician’s office.

• In preparation for your procedure, please follow your physician’s specific instructions regarding eating, drinking and your medications.

• Plan to arrive one hour before your procedure is scheduled to begin.

• Make arrangements for your transportation to and from your appointment with us. For safety reasons you will not be permitted to travel home alone, even with taxi service. 

• Do not eat or drink anything, including water after midnight. If possible, refrain from smoking the evening before or morning of your procedure.

• Please notify your physician if there are any changes in your physical condition such as a cold, cough, fever, rash or any change in the condition for which you are having your procedure done.

Day of Your Procedure

Please arrive one hour before your procedure is scheduled.

Please wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing and leave all valuables at home. 

Do not wear any make-up, jewelry or contact lenses. Eyeglasses and hearing aides are fine.

Please bring the following items with you on the day of your procedure:

• Proper identification
• Insurance identification card
• Any medical forms provided to you by your physician
• A list of medications that you are currently taking
• A list of all your allergies
• Any x-rays or other diagnostic images

Payment of your procedure is due at the time of your appointment.  If you have any questions regarding your procedure fee, please contact us before your appointment.

After Your Procedure

• For your safety, you will not be permitted to leave alone. Please make sure a family member or responsible adult can drive you home.

• Out of concern for your safety, if after procedure sedation is involved, you must be discharged to a responsible person. Again, for your safety, please make proper transportation arrangements.

• If the patient is a child we recommend that you are available to care for the child and another person drives home.

• Please do not drive for 24 hours following surgery, do not operate any machinery and do not make any major decisions for at least 24 hours, it takes time for the effects of anesthesia to wear off and it could affect your reaction time and judgment.

• You should be able to go home within one to two hours following your procedure. A nurse will call you the next day to check on your progress.

• If possible, someone should stay with you the first night following your procedure. If any problems occur after you return home, contact your physician immediately.