- Before surgery
Pre-Operative Exams in Richland, WA
The checkup and paperwork your surgeon needs before surgery.
- Ready for surgery
A Checkup Before Surgery
Many surgeons ask for a pre-operative exam from your primary care provider before they operate. It’s a look at your health before surgery: your conditions, your medications and anything your surgeon has asked about.
Tabitha does pre-operative exams as part of primary care. Because she already knows your history, the exam starts with the full picture.
- Two Steps
How to Get Your Pre-Operative Exam
1
Call as Soon as Your Surgery is Scheduled
Call the office as soon as your surgery is on the calendar, and give them your surgery date.
2
Bring Your Surgeon's Paperwork
Bring any forms or instructions from your surgeon’s office, and your medications or a list of them.
- Before and after surgery
More Care Around Your Surgery
Chronic Disease Management
Ongoing care for the conditions your surgeon will ask about.
Telehealth
Virtual visits for established patients, handy while you recover at home.
What's included in a pre-op exam?
It usually covers your health history, your medications and a physical exam. Your surgeon’s paperwork tells Tabitha what the surgeon needs; ask the office about any tests it lists.
How long is a pre-op exam good for?
Your surgeon’s office decides. Ask them how close to your surgery date the exam needs to be, and schedule with that in mind.
Do I need to stop any medications before surgery?
Ask your surgeon and Tabitha before you stop anything. Some medications are stopped before surgery and some are not, and the instructions depend on the surgery.
- Surgery on the calendar?
Schedule Your Pre-Operative Exam
Call the office as soon as your surgery date is set.