Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Stanford Hospital
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Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Stanford Hospital
We want to make it as convenient as possible for you to obtain the expertise of Stanford anesthesiologists. Our Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinics are available at multiple sites in the Peninsula South Bay area.
900 Blake Wilbur Drive
Palo Alto,
CA
94304
Phone: 650-498-5332
For Patients
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We plan to perform a very thorough assessment of your readiness for anesthesia. You can help us in this process by obtaining past and current medical records, test results and films. When we have access to all of this information, we may be able to avoid sending you for additional testing.
Anesthesia Evaluation: What to Bring
Please bring the following to your anesthesia evaluation appointment, if you have them:
- Medical records
- Laboratory test results
- Cardiac test results, including ECG and stress test results
- Contact information for your physician(s)
If you have questions about whether or not you should bring a particular document or test result, please do bring it with you.
You may hand carry these items to your appointment to the clinic where you will have your preoperative evaluation or fax them in advance.
Call us to make an appointment
For Referring Physicians
PHYSICIAN HELPLINE
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referral Information.
You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or email the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org.
At Stanford we understand sometimes even the sickest patients require non-emergent surgery to extend their life or improve their quality of life. If you have questions about your patient’s readiness for anesthesia, or if another provider has declined to treat your patient, the Stanford Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic will evaluate your high-risk patients and make recommendations regarding how to prepare them for anesthesia
Schedule a High-Risk Consult-only Appointment
Surgeons and other providers may make an appointment directly with any of the four Stanford Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic locations. Please advise your patients about what to expect and what to bring with them to their appointment.
If we find your patient is not a candidate for anesthesia, we will work with them to optimize their health to prepare them for anesthesia. We offer:
- In-patient optimization for patients that need intensive support
- Nutrition counseling when baseline health needs a boost
- Other supportive services as required on a per-case basis
- Frequent communication with the patient’s surgeon and other medical clinicians to keep everyone informed of the individual’s progress
For general inquires or questions about anesthesiology or perioperative care, call 650-498-5332.
Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Stanford Hospital