Out of Town Patients

Schedule Consultation

Schedule your consultation by filling out the requested form by  clicking here  .  You can also call our office at (706) 707-5854  Monday-Thursday 8:30am - 5pm and Friday 8:30am - 2:00 pm.

Phone or Video Consultation

Our patient care coordinator will set up a time for a phone or video consultation with Dr. Lugo to discuss the specific procedures you are interested in.  Dr. Lugo will explain to you what the surgery entails and also answer all your questions. Our consultation fee is $100 payable by credit card prior to consultation. If you schedule a procedure, the $100 will be applied to your procedure.

Schedule Your Procedure

Once you have completed your consultation, our patient care coordinator will give you a quote for your procedure and help you schedule a date for your surgery.  A deposit of $1,000 (one thousand) is required to book your surgery date.

Surgical scheduling requires careful planning and coordination between the hospital, anesthesia provider and our staff.  In addition, Dr. Lugo’s surgical schedule is planned months in advance in order for her to be able to provide exceptional medical care. For all of these reasons, the following cancelation & rescheduling policy is strictly enforced:

• The surgery deposit of $1,000 is non-refundable and collected at the time of surgical day reservation.
• Cancellation/Rescheduling at any time will result in a loss of that $1,000 deposit. Rescheduling will require an additional $1,000 to reserve a new surgical date. Each time a surgery is canceled or rescheduled, this will result in a charge of $1,000 which is NOT applied towards the total surgical fee. Only one $1,000 deposit is applied towards the surgical fee.
• If you have additional questions regarding our cancellation policy call us  (706) 707-5854.

Read & Sign

After you have scheduled your surgery, we will send you a packet containing pre and post operative instructions, as well as consent forms for your procedure. PLEASE read all the documents carefully, initial each page, and sign them. If you have any questions, please email or call us.  We will review the consents as well as the instructions with you prior to surgery.

Required Clearances & Labs

You will need a medical clearance from your doctor and routine blood tests prior to surgery.  We recommend you schedule an appointment with your doctor as soon as you schedule your surgery so you have sufficient time to be seen. The tests must be done no later than 30 days before the day of your surgery so that there is sufficient time to obtain and review the results. The exact tests that must be ordered will be determined by your age, general health and planned procedures. If you are considering breast surgery, and you need to have a mammogram it must be arranged in advance. If you have had a mammogram, it must have been done within the previous 12 months to be valid. You will need to send us the report.

You will need prescription medications after your surgery. These medications should be filled out at least one day before surgery. You can choose to obtain them in Georgia after your arrival.

Travel Plans

When making your travel plans, you will need to arrive at least one full day prior to your procedure and see Dr. Lugo for your final pre-operative visit. We will email you consent forms and instructions prior to surgery which we will review with you at your pre-operative appointment. The pre-operative appointment is around 2 weeks prior to surgery. It will be done over the phone or video conferencing.

You will need to stay at least a week in Georgia before you can return home. The exact amount of time depends on your procedure and how far you are traveling. You will need to have an adult with you throughout your stay. If you do not have someone that could accompany you, we can help you arrange for a caretaker to take care of you after your surgery. On average patients stay for a week after surgery and up to 2 weeks for more extensive procedures.

Concierge Travel Service

We partner with several hotels as well as private nurses to help our patients have the best possible experience. Dr. Lugo’s patients receive discounted rates and our patient care coordinator will provide you with all the necessary information on how to reserve.