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Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic
Experts in Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment
If you are scheduled for surgery, you may have questions about anesthesia and pain control. Our goal at the Stanford Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluation Clinic is to give you all the information you need to set your mind at ease about the safety of anesthesia and relief of post-surgical discomfort.
As national leaders in preoperative anesthesia evaluation, our doctors work with medically complex and/or frail patients that other providers may decline to treat. We work with thousands of patients each year including many who travel to us from around the country and the world.
We go far beyond the usual history and physical to thoroughly evaluate your medical history and conditions before you have surgery. You can access our services at multiple convenient locations in the Bay Area.
Care and Treatment
Your Care Team
We understand you may feel nervous about receiving anesthesia. At the Stanford Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic, we take the time to hear your concerns, answer all your questions and give you just the information you need to set your mind at ease.
Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluation Experts
Our expertise in preoperative anesthesia assessment enables us to work with complex or medically frail patients other providers decline to treat. We prepare you to receive the best possible experience with anesthesia in either the inpatient or outpatient setting.
In addition, we offer:
- Comprehensive team: Our clinical team includes board certified anesthesiologists, specialized nurse practitioners and a number of subspecialists – such as interventional cardiologists – who consult with our doctors as needed.
- Leading research: We actively participate in clinical research regarding anesthesia and post-operative pain control. When you choose the Stanford Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic, you can expect to work with some of the foremost experts in the field.
- National reputation: Our preoperative anesthesiologists have a national and international reputation in innovative anesthesia care, patient safety, and positive outcomes. Stanford anesthesiologists have contributed in anesthesia textbooks, medical education, research, and are highly regarded as experts in the preoperative assessment.
- Compassionate care: While your care team will naturally include a surgeon, your anesthesiology team will focus on keeping you safe and comfortable before, during and after your procedure – including pain management. Whether you are receiving general anesthesia for an inpatient surgery or a nerve block for an outpatient procedure, we stand beside you to help you have the best possible anesthesia experience. And that world-class care starts with your preoperative evaluation.
Learn more about what to expect at your preoperative evaluation appointment.
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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.
Contact Us
RESOURCES
For Health Care Professionals
At Stanford, we work with medically complex and frail patients other anesthesia providers decline to treat. While many anesthesia providers won’t evaluate a patient until a surgery date is set, we will see high-risk patients for a consult-only appointment in advance to determine if they meet the necessary criteria to receive anesthesia.
HOW TO REFER
Fax a referral form with supporting documentation to 650-320-9443.
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:
Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Stanford Hospital:
650-724-1429
Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center:
650-721-7852
Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Stanford Cancer Center South Bay:
408-426-4900
Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Byers Eye Institute:
650-723-6995