Outpatient Surgery
700 NE 10th Street
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OU Medical Center is proud to open our brand new, state of the art Surgery Center. With new equipment and five large operating rooms, the Surgery Center is designed to get you on your way after your procedure.
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The OU Medical Center Surgery Center is a convenient and friendly setting for your surgery experience with all the advantages that a major medical center has to offer, including advanced technology, nursing support, physician availability and easy access.
There are no inpatient facilities at the OU Medical Center Surgery Center. However, if for some reason you doctor decides you needs to stay overnight in the hospital, the Surgery Center will facilitate your admission to either OU Medical Center or The Children's Hospital. We will provide transportation to the hospital.
Our hours of operation are from 5:30 AM to 7 PM. Free parking is available in the front parking lot on the NE 10th Street side.
Below are a list of FAQs and tips for visiting the OU Medical Center Outpatient Surgery Center:
How Can I Prepare for My Surgery?
- Please do not eat or drink anything, including chewing gum, hard candy, water or mints, after midnight the day before your surgery. The anesthesiologist cannot administer anesthetic with food in your system. Eating can cause your surgery to be rescheduled.
- Please do not use any alcohol or tobacco products the week of your surgery. Tobacco causes your blood pressure to rise and decreases the amount of oxygen carried in the body. Alcohol prevents the anesthetic from working correctly.
- Please try to avoid bringing young children to the hospital during your surgery. We suggest you make childcare arrangements in advance.
- Please make arrangements for a responsible adult to drive you home after surgery. If your driver is unable to stay with you, you will need to provide the nurse with the telephone number of your driver. The nurse will call and verify your ride. For your safety, if you do not have a licensed driver, your surgery will have to be rescheduled.
- Minors must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Legal guardian must show guardianship papers.
What Do I Do the Day of Surgery?
- Please remove all make up and fingernail polish the day of surgery. If you have acrylic nails, please remove the polish from one of your nails on each hand.
- If you take medications each day, please bring the medications with you the day of your surgery. A list of all your medications and dosages will be helpful to the anesthesiologist for deciding which medications you should take the morning of surgery and also in the preparation for surgery.
- Please wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing the day of your surgery so you can easily dress following the surgery.
- Please bring cases for your eyeglasses, contact lenses, dentures and/or bridgework. This will help prevent any damage to your personal items.