Preparing for Surgery
follow these instructions below
Patient Checklist
- Upon being scheduled for surgery, you will receive text messages with prompts to complete an on-line health questionnaire. Please complete this
as soon as possible to expedite the review of your medical history. If needed, a nurse will call you to review your medical history. Pre-operative instructions
will be sent to you via text message prior to your day of surgery. - To maintain efficiency in our surgery schedule, surgery times will often be adjusted, for that reason we will text or call you on the day prior to surgery to provide
your arrival time and additional instructions. - Expect text or email from one of our surgery center representatives regarding your financial responsibilities. If you have any questions about your financial
obligations, please call us at 205.421.4803 to discuss further. - If you are unable to receive text messages or complete health questionnaire on-line, please reach out to us for further instructions regarding your procedure
and to complete your pre-assessment survey.
Reminder - For Your Day of Service
- Bring Driver’s License or Photo ID.
- Bring Insurance Cards.
- Bring Method of payment.
- Remove all jewelry, leave at home.
- Bring someone to drive you home (Must be 18 or older).
- Bring Reading glasses (if needed).
- Wear loose clothing.
Preparing for Surgery
- We will take great care of you and your family.
- DO NOT eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery or the morning of your surgery, unless specifically advised by
your surgeon & their pre-procedure protocol. This is needed to allow safe anesthesia to be administered. If you have questions,
please reach out to the surgery center or your surgeon’s office the day before your scheduled surgery. - DO NOT wear any makeup, contact lenses, nail polish, perfume, lotions, jewelry.
- If you did not complete your health history on-line or with our Pre-Admission nurse, please bring a list of any and all medications, herbs, supplements
that you routinely take and follow your doctor’s instructions about taking medications before surgery. - Wear clothing that is loose fitting and easily changed.
- You will need a driver as you will not be able to operate a motor vehicle following surgery. You will need an adult driver that can safely transport
you home. Your driver must stay at the center during your time here. - You will need a responsible adult with you for at least 24 hours following surgery
After Surgery
- You are advised to go directly home from the surgery center.
- Be sure to follow your surgeon’s orders about diet, rest, medications, and activity.
- A surgery center representative will call you a day or two after your surgery to see how you are doing and to answer any questions that you may have.
Insurance and Billing
- Before your surgery date, you will be contacted with your estimated insurance coverage and amount of your co-pay, deductible,
and/or co-insurance. You should contact your insurance company directly if you have questions about specific benefits and coverage. - Additional charges may be associated with your surgery, which are billed and payable separately from the Surgical Institute of Alabama charges:
- Â Anesthesia services
- Surgeon fee
- Lab fees
Map and Directions
From the North:
Take I-65 SOUTH toward Birmingham Follow I-65 SOUTH to Montgomery Hwy NORTH-/Hwy 31, Exit 252 on the right going SOUTH From this exit,
take a LEFT onto Montgomery Hwy NORTH/Hwy 31 Travel approximately 2.1 miles, then take a RIGHT onto entrance to the surgery center, crossing over
a service road You will enter the parking lot of the surgery center building Go straight toward the opposite side of the building once you have entered the
parking lot Park near the main entrance to the building Once in the lobby, go to the receptionist desk on the first floor. The surgery center is located on the first floor.
From the South:
Take I-65 NORTH toward Birmingham Follow I-65 NORTH to Montgomery Hwy NORTH/Hwy 31, Exit 252, on the right going NORTH From this exit, take a RIGHT
onto Montgomery Hwy NORTH/Hwy 31 Travel approximately 2.1 miles, then take a RIGHT onto entrance to the surgery center, crossing over a service road You will
enter the parking lot of the surgery center building Go straight toward the opposite side of the building once you have entered the parking lot. Park near the main
entrance to the building Once in the lobby, go to the receptionist desk on the first floor. The surgery center is located on the first floor.
From the East:
From I-20/59 SOUTH, take 459, Exit 136, to Montgomery/Tuscaloosa (from I-20, merge toward left lane to access this exit) From 459, take I-65 NORTH to Birmingham,
Exit 15, stay in far RIGHT lane once on this exit to get on I-65 NORTH Follow I-65 NORTH to Montgomery Hwy NORTH/Hwy 31, Exit 252, on the right going NORTH
From this exit, take a RIGHT onto Montgomery Hwy NORTH/Hwy 31 Travel approximately 2.1 miles, then take a RIGHT onto entrance to the surgery center, crossing
over a service road You will enter the parking lot of the surgery center building Go straight toward the opposite side of the building once you have entered the parking lot.
Park near the main entrance to the building Once in the lobby, go to the receptionist desk on the first floor. The surgery center is located on the first floor.
From the West:
From I-20/59 NORTH, Take 459, Exit 106 toward Birmingham/Gadsden Take I-65 NORTH to Birmingham, exit 15, merge onto the far LEFT lane once on this exit
to get on I-65 NORTH Follow I-65 NORTH to Montgomery Hwy NORTH/Hwy 31, Exit 252, on the right going NORTH From this exit, take a RIGHT onto Montgomery
Hwy NORTH/Hwy 31 Travel approximately 2.1 miles, then take a RIGHT onto entrance to the surgery center, crossing over a service road You will enter the parking lot
of the surgery center building Go straight toward the opposite side of the building once you have entered the parking lot. Park near the main entrance to the building.
Once in the lobby, go to the receptionist desk on the first floor. The surgery center is located on the first floor.
