Preoperative Procedure
In preparation for your Surgery there are several steps to be
taken and factors to be considered. We’ve broken these into two
categories. This first category addresses the practical and
logistical details as well as the essentials required by state, the
hospital and our office.
Standard Preoperative Procedure
a. Pre-Operative Consultation
You may choose to have a pre-op consultation with Dr. Kennedy to
review your surgery in greater detail and to answer any outstanding
questions you may have. Please call the office to schedule an
appointment.
b. Pre-Operative Testing
All Surgeries require standard Pre-operative testing which
includes CBC, Cardiac studies, & urinalysis. The need for additional
tests will be determined is based on your age, medical background,
heredity and any pre-existing conditions.
If your surgery requires an overnight stay at the Hospital
for Special Surgery, you will need to have all your pre-op
testing done with an Internist from HHS, who will then clear you
for surgery.
If your surgery does not require an overnight stay, you may have
your own internist perform the various tests as prescribed by
Dr. Kennedy. We will mail or Fax the prescription to you. Please
be advised your lab work must be done within the 10 days
immediately preceding your surgery and this is New York State
Law.
You must fax the lab results to our office 4 days prior to your
surgery. If we do not have your lab results at that time, we
will need to cancel your surgery.
C. Schedule your Post Operative Visits When
You Book Your Surgery
It is standard post op procedure for you will visit the office
post-operatively. Based on the procedure you’re having done, we will
determine the intervals at which you should come in. Routinely these
intervals span from 10-16 days post-operatively.
The schedule fills quickly and we want to
ensure that you are seen, so please make these appointments when you
schedule the surgery, or when you find out what date your surgery
is.
Please keep your appointments. Cancellation risks not being seen, so
please make every provision to honor the appointment.
Toward the end of your treatment, should you feel that your last
appointment is un-necessary, please call us within 24 hours so that
we can give that appointment to someone else who may have to travel
and make provisions for the visit.
D. Two days prior to your surgery contact
the office Surgical Coordinator
Confirm receipt of your lab work, and ensure that you’re
paper-work is in order. She will ask you a series of questions
confirming completion of your pre-op process
E. The day Before Your Surgery
One business day prior to surgery a nurse from the Hospital for
Special Surgery (HHS) will contact you between 2:00pm and 6:00pm.
The nurse will give you thorough pre-operative instructions. In
addition he / she will notify you as to where you need to report and
at what time you should report.
As Dr. Kennedy has no control of the Operative list at HSS, he,
nor any other surgeon working at HSS is able to determine the time a
particular surgery will be scheduled for. This is decided by the HSS
surgical coordinator the day before your surgery. You will be
notified by HSS at the same time that Dr. Kennedy’s office is
notified.
F. The Day of Your Surgery
Your Procedure will take place at the Hospital for Special
Surgery located at 535 East 70th street (between York avenue and the
FDR Drive). You are required to arrive 2-3 hours before your
scheduled time for the procedure. That day you will have the
opportunity to speak with Dr. Kennedy to answer any additional
questions you may have.
G. Anesthesia
Your upcoming surgery requires anesthesia. On the day of your
surgery you will have the opportunity to meet with your
anesthesiologist, who will evaluate you, explain your anesthesia and
answer any questions you may have. The determination of
anesthesiologist is based upon your medical condition, surgical
procedure and the clinical expertise required to provide you with
the best individualized care.
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