Patient Pre-Operative Instructions
- If you develop any symptoms of a fever, cold, or sore throat before your surgery, please notify your physician.
- Eat a light meal the evening before your surgery. No greasy or spicy foods.
- Do not eat or drink anything after 12:00 midnight the night before your surgery (not even water, candy, chewing gun, coffee, or tea). Your surgery may be canceled if you do so.
- Avoid alcohol for 24 hours prior to surgery.
- Take no medications unless so instructed. Do not ingest aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for two weeks before your surgery.
- You will be required to remain in the recovery room a minimum of four hours after your surgery.
If you have any questions regarding these instructions or your surgery, please feel free to call (615) 327-2478.
More information concerning your upcoming surgery.
Nashville ENT takes pride in offering you the best services possible. In order to get your surgery scheduled and inconvenience you the least, we have asked that you take a packet and become familiar with the surgery in which you will have performed. Our surgery scheduler will contact you within 48 hours to get your surgery scheduled. If there are any questions that you have that the Dr., packet or film has not answered for you, feel free to contact our office and you will be put in touch with a nurse who can answer those questions for you.
In the process of getting your surgery scheduled, our scheduling department will be getting pre-certification (or approval) from your insurance company for you to have the surgery or procedure done. If you anticipate your insurance coverage changing in any way prior to your surgery it is very important for you to let the surgery scheduler know in advance. Inaccurate insurance information could result in an invalid pre-certification and possible delay your surgery. This pre-certification in no way guarantees payment for this surgery. It is your responsibility as the patient and the member of the insurance company to know if they will pay for the surgery. We can only give estimated amounts that might be owed by you if the insurance company wishes to privilege us to the percentage they will pay. We request that your portion of the balance be paid within 30 days of the surgery.
Finally, there are several steps in which we follow in order to get your surgery scheduled. Please be certain of the time and day you are available for surgery so we can be as efficient as possible. If you should have a medical emergency after hours please call (615) 386-9089, or (615) 327-3077 to reach the physician on call. Please call if you have any questions.