CALL US TODAY: 718.869.7000 | 327 Beach 19th St, Far Rockaway NY 11691

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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

327 Beach 19th Street Far Rockaway, NY 11691 | TO REACH US: (718) 869-7000