If your procedure or surgery is scheduled more than three weeks in advance, the PAT office will make an appointment and mail a notification to you. If your procedure or surgery is scheduled within the next seven days, you will receive a phone call from a staff member who will assist you in making an appointment.

Appointments take place from Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please know we do all we can to minimize your wait time.

Before your surgery or procedure at Maimonides, it is important that the operating room team and your physician have complete medical information on your condition. You will need to visit the pre-admission testing office if you are scheduled for an operative procedure or a procedure that requires blood tests, an EKG or X-rays. The PAT visit includes a physical examination, a review of your medical history and a nursing assessment. You will also receive information on pain management and preoperative information and instructions.

We offer state-of-the-art pain control with a patient-controlled analgesia pump. Your comfort is our priority and we provide individualized pain management care after your procedure and upon discharge.

You will be greeted and asked to verify relevant information including a telephone number at which you can be reached. It is very important that we have a correct phone number because we will need to contact you the night prior to surgery to confirm the time you will need to arrive for your procedure/surgery.

During your PAT, you will be escorted to the examining area where your vital signs – such as temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure height and weight – will be taken. You will then be escorted to an examining room. A patient care technician will also draw your blood for testing and take your EKG if needed. If you have had blood tests in the past thirty days or x-rays in the past six months, it would be helpful if you can bring a copy of them or ask for them to be faxed to the PAT office at 718-283-7436.

A nurse practitioner will interview you, conduct a physical exam and take a history, including medications you are currently on and allergies you may have.

Please bring a list of all the medications you are taking.

The nurse practitioner will also provide you with pre-operative patient information to help you be more knowledgeable about the procedure you are having and post-operative care. He/she will determine if you need blood work, urine, an EKG or a chest x-ray. You will also be asked to sign a consent form for surgery.

An anesthesiologist will take a short health history and discuss the types of anesthesia you can consider for your operation. You will sign a consent form for anesthesia and have the opportunity to ask questions regarding anesthesia. You may also discuss the methods available for postoperative pain control. Please inform the doctor of any over the counter medication or herbal medication you are taking.