What To Expect During Your Consultation
You may be nervous about going to your first surgery consultation. Fortunately, you have no need to worry with Florida Surgery Consultants. Our surgeons are among the best in their specialities. They are trained to do non-invasive procedures, minimally invasive procedures, pain management injections, and more.
Keep in mind that just because you are meeting with a surgeon does not mean that surgery is your only option. The point of the consultation is to sit down with an expert that can determine the best course of action to treat your condition. Many of our patients do not end up needing to get surgery (even a minimally invasive procedure). Come in and get the peace of mind that comes with knowing what the next step needs to be.
What Insurances Do We Accept?
You’ll be happy to learn that Florida Surgery Consultants’ Tampa clinic is AHCA certified. What does this mean? This means that our staff can bill insurance. Currently, we accept the following:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Medicare
As mentioned before, we understand how stressful this time of your life may be, so our staff does everything in their power to make this process simple for our patients. Do you have questions about your medical insurance, or whether your benefits will provide enough coverage? Florida Surgery Consultants has a dedicated team of professionals ready to help! Call our Tampa clinic at 813-286-2959.
Have You Had An MRI Before?
When you contact Florida Surgery Consultants for a Spine Surgeon consultation, you will be asked if you have had any imaging done such as an MRI. Our spine surgeons need a recent MRI done that is less than 6 months old in order to schedule you. If you have not had any imaging, we will schedule a consultation with one of our physician’s assistant to script you out to an MRI facility in order for you to get your imaging done.
After your MRI reports have been sent in we will schedule you to see one of our board certified spine surgeons. Once the MRI reports are in our system the spine surgeon will review the images before you come into your consultation.
Provide Some Medical History Information
When you arrive at the surgical center, you will sign in at the front desk and receive some paperwork. This is to provide some information such as how you got your injury, medical history, and basic facts. Once completed, the information will be inputted into our system, so the surgeon can view it during the consultation.
Initial Patient Exam
A nurse will come out and greet you and guide you to your exam room. The new patient paperwork has already been reviewed by the nurse. Your assigned nurse will then ask you some questions about your health and medical condition, such as how long you have been in pain, what are areas are affected and the level of pain you are experiencing.
After that, your surgeon will come in and meet with you. They will review your symptoms and discuss your medical condition in more detail. This will give you a better understanding of the underlying causes of your pain.
The surgeon will then perform a physical exam. This would include checking vitals, mobility, and reaction to stimuli.
After this examination, the surgeon will review their findings and then provide recommendations for the best course of treatment. This may be include anti-inflammatory medication, conservative therapy (chiropractic or physical), scheduling you for an Epidural Steroid Injection, or giving you a surgical recommendation if your condition is serious.