Patient resources

Patient resources

Practical material you can use before a first visit and after treatment. Nothing here replaces a consultation, and none of it asks for medical details.

• New patient formsNew patients complete a short set of forms before the first visit: contact and identification, health history, current medications, and consent to treat.
• Insurance and referralsSome plans require a referral from a primary care clinician before a surgical consultation, and many require a documented review before an operation is approved.
• Preparing for your visitBring your medication list, any prior testing, and your questions written down.
• Questions to ask your surgeonGood questions are how you tell a recommendation from a sales pitch.
• Glossary of termsMedical language is precise, which is useful in an operating room and unhelpful in a waiting room.
• Support and follow upFollow up is not an afterthought.