Day of Surgery
Before You Leave Home
- Please leave all valuables, including money and jewelry, at home.
- Please remove all piercings.
- Glasses, contact lenses or dental appliances should be given to a family member to hold or to your nurse in the Ambulatory Surgery Unit.
- A bath or shower is allowed on the morning of surgery.
- When brushing your teeth, please do not swallow any water.
- Long hair should be braided or tied back.
- If you have a completed and notarized advance directive, power of attorney or living will, please bring it with you.
When You Arrive at the Hospital
- Please report to the Admitting Office.
- Your family member or guest may wait in the Ambulatory Surgery Center waiting room and will be updated on your progress throughout your procedure.
Important Telephone Numbers
- Admitting Center, 1st Floor
T: 718-869-7771
- Ambulatory Surgery, 2nd Floor
T: 718-869-7704 6:30 am to 5 pm
T: 718-869-7000 after 5 pm
F: 718-869-5389
