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For Referring Physicians
The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine welcomes patient referrals in advance of anesthesia and surgery, for any of these concerns:
- Complex medical conditions that require advance anesthesia planning
- Consultation regarding readiness for anesthesia
- Consultation regarding “prehabilitation”: the goal of improving a patient’s overall health status prior to surgery
- Smoking cessation counseling
- Concern that a patient may not be a suitable candidate for a procedure at an outpatient venue
- Patients with concerns specific to anesthesia
- Patients with chronic pain and/or narcotic habituation
- Patients with a history of prior complications during anesthesia
- Patients with a family history of anesthesia-related problems, including malignant hyperthermia
Preoperative Evaluation and Planning Center (PEPC)
Medical Director: Victor Duval, MD
Main telephone: 310-794-4494
Our Preoperative Evaluation and Planning Center (PEPC), located at 200 Medical Plaza in Westwood, is the primary location for any patient, pediatric or adult, who needs a full anesthesia consultation and physical examination. We offer same-day appointments as well as scheduled visits, with the goal of making the experience as seamless as possible for your patients and their families.
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