The practical parts, written down.
Surgery involves a lot of logistics, and being told them once in a consult isn't enough. These are the things patients ask us most, in a form you can come back to.
Before your consult
What to bring, what we'll ask, and how to get the most out of sixty minutes. Prior operative reports and pathology are the single most useful thing you can arrive with.
Coming soon
Preparing for surgery
Pre-operative instructions, what to pack, and what the day itself looks like from arrival to discharge.
Coming soon
Recovery, week by week
What is normal at one week, one month and three months — and the specific things that mean you should call us rather than wait.
Coming soon
Work, FMLA and paperwork
We complete FMLA and disability paperwork for our surgical patients. Here's how to request it and how long it takes.
Coming soon
Questions worth asking any surgeon
Including us. If a surgeon can't answer these clearly, that tells you something useful.
Coming soon
Prototype: these are the resource pages we intend to write, shown here to prove the shape of the section. Until they exist, ask us anything directly on(617) 716-7000 — a coordinator would rather answer the question than have you guess.