Prepare for Your Surgery

Knowing what to expect helps surgery and recovery go smoothly. Please review the general guidance below, along with the specific instructions your surgeon provides for your procedure.

Before Your Surgery

  • Follow all eating, drinking, and medication instructions from your surgical team.
  • Arrange a ride home and, when needed, someone to stay with you afterward.
  • Tell us about any blood thinners, supplements, or changes in your health before the date.

Where Your Surgery May Take Place

Depending on your procedure, your surgery may be scheduled at one of the following facilities. Your surgical team will confirm the location, arrival time, and directions before your date.

  • Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside
    4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
    (904) 296-3700

  • Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside
    1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
    (904) 308-7300

  • Ascension St. Vincent’s St. Johns
    205 Trinity Way, St. Johns, FL 32259
    (904) 691-1000

  • Center One
    10475 Centurion Pkwy N, 2nd floor, Jacksonville, FL 32256
    (904) 652-2328

  • Jacksonville Surgery Center
    7021 A C Skinner Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32256
    (904) 281-0021

  • Wolfson’s Ambulatory Surgery Center (Pavilion Building, 4th floor)
    836 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207
    (904) 202-7280

  • Wolfson Children’s Hospital Surgery Center (2nd floor)
    800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207
    (904) 202-8838

Post-Operative Instructions

Find detailed recovery instructions for your procedure below. Click any title to open the PDF.

If you have urgent concerns after surgery, established and post-surgical patients can reach physician support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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