The Perioperative Services Care Center is committed to providing our patients with the highest quality of care, no matter how brief or long their stay. When you have surgery, you benefit from the medical excellence for which Mount Sinai is renowned, provided in a carefully designed, patient-friendly environment. As always, we are at your service to help. We look forward to taking great care of you and making your time with us as pleasant and comfortable as possible.
You may be asked by your surgeon to visit our Pre-Admission Testing Center where you will meet with anesthesiologists, nurses, and patient care associates, who will interview you and may conduct basic tests, such as blood tests, electrocardiogram, and chest X-ray. If you come to our Pre-Admission Testing Center, please bring:
Also be sure to tell us about any allergies you have (i.e. to medications, foods, and/or substances like latex or iodinated x-ray contrast).