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You MUST have a driver who remains on the hospital campus while your procedure is being performed.
No-show on the day of or procedures cancelled less than 3 business days of the appointment may be subject to a charge of $250.00. These charges will be billed to the patient and not their insurance carrier.
If you have any questions or need to cancel your procedure call:
Summit Endoscopy Center: 678-817-6505 Option 1, 2, 3 or 4 www.secfay.com
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Piedmont Fayette Hospital:
Dr. Gryboski: 678-817-6550 x 1422 Ann M.
Dr. Kanji: 678-817-6550 x 1420 Jannah
Dr. Khandelwal: 770-719-0922 Lisa M.
Dr. Rudolph: 678-326-4812 x 1310 Courtney
Dr. Norris: 678-326-4812 x 1308 Crystal
Dr. Antoury: 770-719-3240 x 1448 Lisa H.
Dr. Burney: 770-719-3240 x 1402 Katie B.
Dr. Woods: 770-719-3240 x 1448 Lisa H.
Dr. Patel: 678-326-4812 x 1311 Angela
In order to pre-cert the procedure we must have your current insurance card. Our staff will contact the insurance company to pre-certify the procedure. Pre-cert is not a guarantee of payment. For benefit information, contact your insurance company.
Please bring your insurance card, picture ID and a list of medication to the facility on the day of your procedure.
If you have special needs, please notify the staff prior to your procedure.
Important Information for your Upper Endoscopy
*Please read carefully*
If you vary from these instructions in any way,your procedure will be delayed or cancelled.
You may have NOTHING by mouth after midnight the night before your procedure. This includes gum and candy.
You may have NO tobacco products or marijuana the day of your procedure. Please do not consume alcoholic beverages 24 hours before your exam.
Two weeks before a procedure: Stop taking any herbal products.
One week before your procedure: TAKE NO ASPIRIN. Read all “over the counter” labels and take no medications that contains aspirin. Take no Ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve, etc.), no BC or Goody’s Powders, no arthritis medications or anti-inflammatory medications. You may take Tylenol. Do not take Vitamin E, Iron, multi vitamins or fish oil. All of these medications have a blood thinning effect and could cause unnecessary bleeding. Your doctor will advise you to stop Plavix, Coumadin, Pradaxa, Xarelto, or Eliquis 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days before the procedure. Avoid nuts and seeds.
If you are diabetic, read and follow the special diabetic instructions.
Wear comfortable clothes that are easy to remove. Jewelry should be left at home with exception of wedding bands. Remove any tongue, lip, nose and cheek piercings prior to the procedure.
John E Burney, III, M.D. Bryan Woods, M.D. Kiran J. Kanji, M.D.
David M. Gryboski, M.D. Niraj Khandelwal, M.D., M.H.S. Clara Antoury, M.D.
Aniruddh Patel, M.D. William E. Norris, M.D. David Rudolph, D.O.
