If you are unable to keep your appointment
or you are delayed, please contact the Center immediately at 209-944-9100.
All jewelry must be removed
prior to surgery. Therefore it is best to leave all jewelry and
other valuable items at home or with a family member.
Bring
your driver's license or identification card, and health insurance
cards or forms with you. Depending on your insurance, you may also
be asked to bring your copay, coinsurance or deductible.
Choose low-heeled shoes and loose, comfortable clothing which is
easy to put on, and take off, and that can be easily folded. Avoid
garments that pull over your head. Sleeves and legs should be loose
enough to fit over bandages if necessary.
Remove all make-up, nail polish and your contact lenses, if you
wear them.
If applicable, bring the following items with you:
Contact
lenses or eyeglasses in a protective case
Dentures
Hearing
aid
Crutches
or walker
During
your preoperative phone call, you will be instructed what time to
arrive at the Center. Please check in at the front desk upon arrival
to register. Then, a nurse will escort you into a preoperative area
where your pulse, temperature, respiration, and blood pressure will
be taken. You will be asked to change into a gown provided by the
Center, and your clothes will be placed into a secured locker until
you are ready to be discharged. Both your anesthesiologist and surgeon
will visit with you prior to surgery.
Depending on the type of surgical procedure and other factors, you
may walk into the operating room for your procedure and anesthesia
will be administered there.
After your procedure is completed, you will be moved to a recovery
room until you are ready to go home. You will be given something
to drink (please do not bring food from home). One visitor may join
you. You may be surprised at how quickly you feel ready to leave.
Children must not be left unattended in the waiting room, and will
not be permitted into restricted areas for their own safety and
the safety of our patients. You will be given specific instructions
from your physician regarding your care prior to your discharge.
Bring
your driver's license or identification card, and health insurance
cards or forms with you. Depending on your insurance, you may also
be asked to bring your copay, coinsurance or deductible. 
During
your preoperative phone call, you will be instructed what time to
arrive at the Center. Please check in at the front desk upon arrival
to register. Then, a nurse will escort you into a preoperative area
where your pulse, temperature, respiration, and blood pressure will
be taken. You will be asked to change into a gown provided by the
Center, and your clothes will be placed into a secured locker until
you are ready to be discharged. Both your anesthesiologist and surgeon
will visit with you prior to surgery. 