Your health history and physical exam

Your primary care provider should do a health history and physical exam before your surgery. Call your primary care provider to schedule your appointment.

During the exam, your primary care provider will:

• evaluate your current health status
• review and perform any tests needed before surgery
• make sure you are ready for surgery

If you take any medicines, make sure your primary care provider gives you instructions for the following:

• taking your medicines the morning of surgery
• stopping any prescription medicines before your surgery
• stopping any over-the-counter medicines before your surgery, including herbal medicines