Pre-Operative Planning
Surgical Coordinators
Arcelia: 858-576-1700, (ext. 223752)– Schedules for Dr. Matthew Brigger, Dr. Anthony Magit and PA-C Virginia Floco
Monica: 858-576-1700, (ext. 223744)– Schedules for Dr. Shelby Leuin, Dr. Tzyynong “Tina” Friesen, Dr. Morgan Bliss, and Dr. Phillip Gaudreau
Pamela: 858-576-1700, (ext. 223753)– Schedules for Dr. Daniela Carvalho, Dr. Wen Jiang, Dr. Elina Kari and PA-C Kristina McCauley
Adriana: 858-576-1700, (ext. 223691)– Schedules for Dr. Vijay Patel, PA-C Anita Lazar and PA-C Sallie Reyes
Gisselle: 858-576-1700, (ext. 223129)– Schedules for Dr. Jeremy Yang, Dr. Ethan Frank, PA-C Megan Copeland and PA-C Ashley Sheng
Insurance Coordinators
Leticia: 858-576-1700, (ext. 243762)
Preparing for Surgery
- Preparing for Your Child’s Surgery
- Guide to Rady Children’s Surgical Services/En Español
- Diet Instructions/En Español
- Campus Map
Schedule a Pre-op Tour
Rady Children’s Hospital offers a pre-surgery orientation that includes a walking tour, an information session, and an opportunity to ask questions. Click below to schedule a “Pre-op Tour.”
Day of Surgery
Surgeries are performed on the first floor of the Acute Care Pavilion.
You and your child will be checked in by the preoperative room nurse. Your nurse will review your child’s medical history, have you sign the informed consent allowing your surgeon to perform surgery and get your child dressed and ready for surgery. While in the preoperative area, you will get a chance to meet your anesthesiologist and ask him questions. Your surgeon will also meet you there and answer any last questions before proceeding with surgery.
Your child will then be taken to the operating room by the OR nurse. You will be guided to wait either in a consultation room or in the lobby during the surgery. After the surgery is complete, your surgeon will come talk to you to discuss the procedure and how to take care of your child during the recovery.
Post-Operative Instructions
- Adenoidectomy/En Español
- Bilateral Myringotomy with Tympanostomy Tubes/En Español
- Cochlear Implant/En Español
- Septorhinoplasty
- Sinus Surgery
- Tonsillectomy/En Español
- Tympanoplasty/En Español
Triage Nurses (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except holidays) 858-309-7706
After hours, if urgent, please call the Hospital Operator at 858-576-1700 (press “0”) and ask to have the on-call ENT physician paged.