If I am coming from out of town, how long should I plan my stay?

If you are from out of the area you typically can expect to stay 2 nights: the night before surgery and the night after surgery.  The following is a standard itinerary:

• Day 1: Arrive the night before surgery and stay at local hotel or bed and breakfast.
• Day 2: Surgery is performed at the hospital.  You the remain in the hospital or return to local lodging.  You can safely return home at this point if your surgery is performed early in the day, but most people prefer to stay an additional night.
• Day 3: The New York Center for Advanced Parathyriod Surgery staff check in with you before you leave.

If your preoperative localization procedures have not yet been performed, they will be arranged either the day before surgery (Day 1) or the morning of surgery (Day 2).  Your itinerary will be confirmed before you arrive at the New York Center for Advanced Parathyroid Surgery.