Dr. Tiffany Schatz, MD, FACS

• Do Not Eat Or Drink after midnight the night before your surgery date.
• Take important medication (i.e. steroids, anti-seizure, blood pressure) the morning of surgery with a small sip of water. For further questions or concerns regarding your medications, please consult with your Primary Care Physician.
• Do Not Take Any Vitamins, Herbal Supplements including Fish Oil, and Blood Thinners and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory medications, including Aspirin, Advil, Ibuprofen, Warfarin, Xarelto, Plavix, Pradaxa at least 7 days prior to surgery. For further questions or concerns regarding your medications, please consult with your Primary Care Physician.
• Use the Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG or Hibiclens) anti-bacterial wash neck down either the night before or the morning of your surgery. Do not use any products after use.

For any questions or concerns regarding these matters, please contact us through the patient portal, our contact page, or call us at (215)-695-2777. You will receive a phone call to ensure you understand these instructions, and to confirm your time of surgery by the hospital preoperative nurses approximately 48 hours prior to surgery.

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