• UCLA Health
  • myUCLAhealth
  • School of Medicine
UCLA Health

UCLA Health
  • About Us
    • What is UCLA Health?
    • Our Leadership
    • News Releases
    • Awards & Achievements
    • Business Strategy
    • Connected Health/Telehealth
    • Industry Relations
    • Innovation & Technology
    • Quality & Service
    • ValU Care Redesign
    • Lakers
    • UCLA Health Careers
    • Volunteering at UCLA
    • Giving to UCLA
    • UCLA in the Community
    • Sound Body Sound Mind
    • Sustainability
    • Environmental Health and Safety
    • Celebrating Our Staff
    • Get Social
    • Mobile Apps
    • Your Feedback
    Linked Graphic: Subscribe to Health Newsletters Vital Signs
    • Contact
    • Privacy Practices
    • Our Leadership
    • Awards and Achievements
    • News Releases
    • Medical Breakthroughs
    • Accountable Care Organization
    • Business Strategy
    • Industry Relations
    • Administrative Departments
    • In the Community
    • Lakers
    • Social Media
    • Take a Virtual Tour
    • UCLA Health Apps
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • Prescription for Excellence
    • Celebrating Our Staff
    • Innovation & Technology
    • Your Feedback
  • Conditions & Treatment
    • Health Library
    • Tests & Procedures
    • Drug Interaction Checker
    • Brain & Nervous System
    • Cancer
    • Children's Health
    • Heart Disease
    • Nutrition & Wellness
    • Pregnancy & Newborns
    • Orthopedics
    • Women's Health
    • Video Library
    • Cancer
    • Cardiovascular
    • Chiropractic
    • Cosmetic Surgery
    • Ear, Nose and Throat
    • Gastrointestinal
    • General Healthcare
    • Neurological
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • See all videos...
    Symptom Checker
    • Video Library
  • Locations

    Hospitals

    • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
    • UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
    • UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
    • Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
    • Take a Virtual Tour

    Medical Offices/Clinics

    • Primary Care
    • Specialty Care
    • Urgent Care Centers
    • Outpatient Surgery Centers
    • Imaging/Radiology Locations
    • Coming Soon

    Others

    • Clinical Labs
    • Pharmacies
    • Institutes and Centers
    • UCLA Hospitals
    • Primary Care Practices
    • Specialty Care Practices
    • Urgent Care Centers
    • Outpatient Surgery Centers
    • Other Locations
    • Coming Soon!
  • Medical Services
  • For Patients & Visitors
    • Directions & Parking
    • Appointments: Call, Click, Come In
    • Admissions Information
    • Preparing For Surgery
    • Patient Services
    • Security & Parking Services
    • Office of the Patient Experience
    • For International Patients
    • Lodging & Nearby Services
    • Around Westwood
    • Gift Shops & Flowers
    • Health Resources
    • Log in to myUCLAhealth
    • About myUCLAhealth
    • Billing Information
    • Medical Records
    • Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
    • Covered California
    • Health Plans
    • Interactive Patient Education Videos (Emmi)
    • FAQs
    • Calendar of Events
    • Share your story. Connect. Share. Improve. UCLA Health
    • Share Your Story
    • Health Publications
    • Vital Signs Newsletters
    • Health Tips for Parents
    • Contact Us
    • Appointments: Call, Click, Come in
    • Admissions Information
    • Advance Directive
    • Covered California
    • Health Plans
    • Directions & Parking
    • Patient Services
    • Medical Records
    • myUCLAhealth
    • Smoke-Free
    • Publications
    • Health Resources
    • Around Westwood
    • Lodging
    • Preparing For Surgery
    • Patient-focused Technology Council
    • Health Forms
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Gift Shops
  • For Healthcare Professionals
    • Referring a Patient
    • E-Referral
    • Continuing Medical Education
    • Ethics Center
    • UCLA HealthLink
    • Physician to Physician Access Line (P2P)
    • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    • Clinical Informatics Fellowship
    • Academic Positions
    • Physician Careers
    • UCLA School of Nursing
    • Department of Nursing

    Physician Publications

    • Physicians Update
    • Clinical Updates
    • U Magazine
    • E-Referral
    • Physician to Physician Access Line (P2P)
    • Physician Careers
    • Clinical Informatics Fellowship
    • Flu Resources for Healthcare Professionals
    • Publications
  • Multimedia
    • UCLAMDCHAT Webinars
    • Community Health Program Videos
    • UCLAORLive Surgery
    • iTunes
    • Download Our Apps
    • Mini Med School
    • Demystifying Cancer Forum
    • TEDx UCLA Videos
    • Tips from our Physical Therapists
    • Patient Stories
    • Real Questions
    • Webinars on Demand
    • Pediatric Grand Rounds
    • Tune in to watch our health webinars
    • Community Health Program Videos
    • UCLAORLive Surgery
    • iTunes
    • UCLAMDChat Webinars
    • Download Our Apps
    • Mini Med School
    • Demystifying Cancer Forum
    • TEDx UCLA Videos
    • Tips From Our Physical Therapists
    • Patient Stories
    • Real Questions
    • Back Pain Management
  • Find a Provider
  • UCLA Health
  • myUCLAhealth
  • School of Medicine

For Patients & Visitors

For Patients & Visitors

For Patients & Visitors

  • Appointments: Call, Click, Come in
    • Appointment Request
    • Same-day Appointments
  • Admissions Information
  • Advance Directive
  • Covered California
  • Health Plans
  • Directions & Parking
    • UCLA Medical Plaza Maps and Directions
    • Public Transportation
  • Patient Services
    • Billing
    • Care Coordination & Clinical Social Work
      • History of the Clinical Social Work Department
      • Staff Directory
      • Education
      • Internships
      • Research and Publications
      • Resources
        • Support Groups
        • Community Resources
    • Cash Pricing
    • Family Support & Hospitality
    • International Patients
    • Interpreter Services
    • Office of Patient Experience
    • Patient Safety
    • Spiritual Care
      • Clinical Pastoral Education Programs
      • Contact Us
  • Medical Records
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Directions to Medical Records Office
  • myUCLAhealth
  • Smoke-Free
  • Publications
    • Vital Signs
    • UMagazine
    • Health Tips for Parents
    • Physicians Update
    • Clinical Updates
    • All About Aging
  • Health Resources
    • Clinical Trials
    • Flu Prevention
      • #FluPreventionBeginsWithU
      • Flu I.Q.
    • 50 Plus Program
      • Westside Walkers
      • Contact Us
    • Interactive Patient Education Videos
    • Infection Prevention
    • Medicare Wellness Visit
  • Around Westwood
  • Lodging
  • Preparing For Surgery
  • Patient-focused Technology Council
  • Health Forms
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Gift Shops
    • Flowers Orchids Plants
    • Stuffed Animals
    • Baby Gifts
    • Toys
    • Books & Magazines
    • Gifts
    • Balloons & Candy
  • Appointments: Call, Click, Come in
  • Admissions Information
  • Advance Directive
  • Covered California
  • Health Plans
  • Directions & Parking
  • Patient Services
  • Medical Records
  • myUCLAhealth
  • Smoke-Free
  • Publications
  • Health Resources
  • Around Westwood
  • Lodging
  • Preparing For Surgery
  • Patient-focused Technology Council
  • Health Forms
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Gift Shops
  1. Home
  2. For Patients & Visitors
  3. Preparing For Surgery

Preparing For Surgery

Share this

View videos for preparing for surgery at

  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
  • UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
  • Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
  • Preparing for Thoracic Surgery
  • Preparing for your Esophageal Surgery

Related Links

  • Health Forms / Instructions Prior to Your Surgery
  • Preparing for your Colonoscopy Guide (PDF) English | Español
  • About our Units and Floors at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
  • Patient Guide for Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
  • Patient Guide for UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
  • Patient Guide for Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
  • Visit our WEBCASTS page for more videos
Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Subscribe to Our Videos on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Add Us to Your Google+ Circles Connect with Us on LinkedIn Follow us on Pinterest Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Sharecare
UCLA Health hospitals rank among nation's best in U.S. News survey
  • UCLA Health
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • UCLA Campus
  • Directory
  • Newsroom
  • Publications
  • Giving
  • Careers
  • Volunteer
  • Privacy Practices
  • Emergency
  • Smoke-Free
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • 1-800-UCLA-MD1
  • Maps & Directions
  • Contact Us
  • Report Broken Links
Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Subscribe to Our Videos on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Add Us to Your Google+ Circles Connect with Us on LinkedIn Follow us on Pinterest Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Sharecare

Sign in to myUCLAhealth