As best as you can gather, please bring the following to your visit: 

• Your medication bottles or a detailed written list of what prescription and over-the-counter medications you take (names, doses, time of day you take them) 

• List of major medical problems/surgeries and treatment dates 

• Information about any prior complications with anesthesia/surgery 

• Names of clinicians you have seen outside the OHSU system (ex. cardiologist, diabetes specialist) 

• Your Advanced Director and/or POLST form, if you have one

• If you refuse blood products for religious reasons, please bring your blood products Advanced Directive.  We will ensure you have contact with OHSU’s Bloodless Surgery and Medicine team. 

We want any patient to feel they can proactively ask questions about their upcoming surgery and recovery.  However, many questions are better to ask your surgeon (especially technical details about the surgery and what to expect afterwards including activity restrictions). 

Questions our team can best answer: 

• What medications should I take on my surgery/procedure day? 

• Do I need to hold any medications before my surgery/procedure day? 

• Do I need any blood tests or an EKG before surgery? 

• How can I strengthen my physical health before surgery? 

• How can I strengthen my brain health before surgery? 

• Read through your After Visit Summary (AVS) as soon as possible. This contains important information about preparing for surgery, especially instructions for medications. 

• Follow medication instructions in your After Visit Summary (AVS).  You might have received generic instructions from your surgeon about stopping aspirin or blood thinners, but please follow the instructions individualized for you at your Pre-op Clinic visit. Contact us with any medication questions. 

• Review the list of what to pack to bring with you (ex. CPAP machine, inhalers, advanced directive). 

• Follow additional instructions from your surgeon (ex. Bowel preparation, nutrition). 

• If we recommended additional tests, please complete those (ex. Stress test, additional blood tests). 

• Follow any instructions for strengthening your physical and brain health before surgery. 

• Additional resources can be found here.

As best as you can gather, please bring the following to your visit: 

• Your medication bottles or a detailed written list of what prescription and over-the-counter medications you take (names, doses, time of day you take them) 

• List of major medical problems/surgeries and treatment dates 

• Information about any prior complications with anesthesia/surgery 

• Names of clinicians you have seen outside the OHSU system (ex. cardiologist, diabetes specialist) 

• Your Advanced Director and/or POLST form, if you have one

• If you refuse blood products for religious reasons, please bring your blood products Advanced Directive.  We will ensure you have contact with OHSU’s Bloodless Surgery and Medicine team. 

We want any patient to feel they can proactively ask questions about their upcoming surgery and recovery.  However, many questions are better to ask your surgeon (especially technical details about the surgery and what to expect afterwards including activity restrictions). 

Questions our team can best answer: 

• What medications should I take on my surgery/procedure day? 

• Do I need to hold any medications before my surgery/procedure day? 

• Do I need any blood tests or an EKG before surgery? 

• How can I strengthen my physical health before surgery? 

• How can I strengthen my brain health before surgery? 

• Read through your After Visit Summary (AVS) as soon as possible. This contains important information about preparing for surgery, especially instructions for medications. 

• Follow medication instructions in your After Visit Summary (AVS).  You might have received generic instructions from your surgeon about stopping aspirin or blood thinners, but please follow the instructions individualized for you at your Pre-op Clinic visit. Contact us with any medication questions. 

• Review the list of what to pack to bring with you (ex. CPAP machine, inhalers, advanced directive). 

• Follow additional instructions from your surgeon (ex. Bowel preparation, nutrition). 

• If we recommended additional tests, please complete those (ex. Stress test, additional blood tests). 

• Follow any instructions for strengthening your physical and brain health before surgery. 

• Additional resources can be found here.