About Your Op & Path Reports Following Surgery: 

Shortly after your surgery, your operative report will be dictated by our surgeons. That report is recorded, and then slowed down for the transcribers to translate to your record. 

Alex handles all of the reports for both of our surgeons. She must first await their review of the records, and in some cases, make changes in the uncommon event that corrections may be needed (i.e. procedures that need to be added, misspelled words, blanks or other aspects that the transcribers may have had a difficult time understanding). As a result, it can take some time to make those revisions depending what’s already in the queue, the reviewing surgeon’s schedule and the severity of the case itself. Please know Alex is working hard to release your files to you as soon as possible. We apologize in advance for any unforeseen delays and sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience as we do our best to get your reports sent to you in a timely manner. 

Once your reports are ready, we will release your paperwork to you through our protected, HIPAA-compliant patient portal. Not online? Not a problem! If for any reason you cannot access our patient portal, we can still mail the records to you. If you have a follow-up appointment locally before your post-op packet is released, please feel free to call Alex at 770-913-0001 and provide her with your follow-up physician’s name and fax number as well as your appointment time/date. She can then fax them the most updated reports (i.e. path/staging) to facilitate your appointment (the patient can bring the color photos they were given after surgery; since they are in color, they cannot be faxed). 

Should you have any questions about any of the above, your paperwork or the CEC’s online patient portal, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 770-913-0001. 

We thank you once again for your confidence in our Center – it is an honor to serve your healthcare needs. We hope you have a speedy and comfortable recovery!