Pre-Surgery Letter to Doctor or Surgeon

Send this letter to a doctor or surgeon's office when you want to bring up questions or comments you would like to discuss with them before an upcoming surgery. You might want to send a letter like this via email, or if the issue is urgent, call the doctor's office.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

I have an appointment scheduled with Dr. Billings on July 17 at 9 a.m. to have three moles removed from the skin on my leg. Before this surgery, I have some questions.

First, what medications will I need to get? Do I need to have someone else drive me to and from the surgery? What should I expect, in terms of any pain I might have after the surgery? Will I need to come back to your office to have the stitches from the incision removed? If so, how many days after the surgery will I need to schedule that appointment?

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. You may respond to me by calling 456-7823.