|
New
Patients
New patients should arrive 15 minutes
before their scheduled appointment to complete
the initial paperwork. We have provided several
of the necessary forms below in Adobe PDF format
which you can download, print and fill in at your
pace. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader software
to view the PDF, available
free by clicking here.
New
Patient Forms --- Patient Authorization Form
Appointments
Our Wheaton office is open Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please
call 630.858.5400 to schedule an appointment at
any of our three office locations. New patients
should arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled
appointment to complete the necessary paperwork.
Patients are asked to bring any films such as
X-rays, MRIs, or other test results that pertain
to their medical condition.
Emergency
Care
A neurosurgeon is on call at all times for emergency
situations. After hours, call our office and our
answering service will contact us. If it is an
extremely urgent situation, call 911 or go directly
to Central DuPage Hospital and the emergency staff
will contact us.
Prescription
Refills
Please allow a 24-hour turnaround time for prescription
refill requests. Refill requests need to be called
in to the office Monday through Friday, between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. We will call in your prescription
by the next business day. This gives the nurses
time to review the patient's chart and discuss
the request with the doctor.
Insurance
and Billing
DuPage Neurosurgery is currently contracted with
several insurance and Workers Compensation carriers,
in addition to accepting Medicare. Our staff can
help you determine if DuPage Neurosurgery has
an arrangement with your health insurance carrier.
Payment
is expected at the time of service unless a contract
is held with your specific insurance carrier.
If a contract is held, payment will be collected
according to contract.
As
a courtesy, we will submit claims on behalf of
our patients to their insurance companies. Patients
should bring their insurance information to assure
that claims are filed properly.
Our
Financial Department is available to provide assistance.
Patient
Information
To
help you and your family learn more about what
to expect before and after surgery, and during
your recovery, we have prepared the following
patient information. These are available as PDF
files, which you can download, then view and print
from your home computer. Click on any of the titles
below to download the PDF to your computer. You
will need Adobe Acrobat reader software to view
the PDF, available
free by clicking here.
•
Anterior Cervical
Diskectomy and Fusion: Preoperative, Postoperative
and Home Recovery Instructions
• Cervical
Spine Patients: Postoperative Discharge
Instructions
• Craniotomy:
Preoperative, Postoperative and Home Recovery
Instructions
• Intrathecal
Pump Insertion: Postoperative Discharge
Instructions
• Lumbar
Laminectomy and Fusion: Preoperative, Postoperative
and Home Recovery Instructions
• Lumbar
Microdiskectomy: Preoperative, Postoperative
and Home Recovery Instructions
• Lumbar
Spine Patients: Postoperative Discharge
Instructions
• Outpatient
Surgical Procedures: Preoperative and Postoperative
Instructions
• Preoperative
Instructions
Back
to top
|
