What it means for you
Consultation, surgery, recovery, and every follow-up visit happen at 104 Ridgely Avenue, in the same 11,000 square foot building. You are not sent across town to an unfamiliar facility on the morning of your procedure.
The surgical suite is part of the practice, staffed by people who work with our surgeons every day rather than a rotating hospital roster.
Anesthesia is provided by credentialed anesthesia professionals, with the approach discussed and chosen for you before the day of surgery.
Recovery takes place in a private space with a nurse present, and your designated driver is kept informed rather than left in a waiting room.
The team that meets you at your consultation is the team present on the day. Familiar faces matter more than most patients expect.
Entry, parking, and scheduling are arranged so that a visit here does not have the feel of a hospital appointment.
The day itself
01 · Before
Pre-operative instructions, medication review, and a confirmed arrival time. We tell you what to stop taking, when to stop eating, and who needs to drive you.
02 · Arrival
You check in at the practice, change, and meet your surgeon and the anesthesia provider. Markings and final photographs are done here.
03 · Procedure
Your surgeon operates in our suite with the same team present throughout. Your driver is given an expected timeframe.
04 · Recovery
You wake in a private recovery area with a nurse. Once you meet discharge criteria and instructions have been reviewed with your driver, you go home.
05 · After
Written instructions, a direct number to reach us, and a scheduled follow-up. Most questions during recovery are answered the same day.
Private recovery bays, with a nurse present throughout.
A quiet room to wait in, rather than a hospital corridor.
Dr. Sandel and Dr. Duggal in the operating suite.
Consultations happen in the same building as everything that follows. Call, or send a request and our patient coordinator will get back to you.