Day of Surgery

Dr. Jamali performs surgery at several hospitals in the Sacramento area. You will receive detailed information about the facility where you have the surgery during your preoperative visit or by mail.

On the day of surgery, patients usually arrive at 5:45 AM for a first case start. The operating room usually calls the patients on the day prior to surgery to remind them what time to come in to the hospital. Patients come into the front entrance of the facility and go to the information desk.

At the end of the surgery, Dr. Jamali or one of his assistants will meet with the family to discuss the outcome and answer any questions. Families are usually not able to see the patient until after the patient goes up to his/her room which could be as long as 3 hours after the end of the operation.