DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE SURGERY THE SURGERY CENTER CENTER AT PENN MEDICINE UNIVERSITY CITY Penn Medicine University City Penn Medicine University City is conveniently located Penn Medicine University City on Market Street, just 8 blocks from 30th Street Station. 3737 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 From the North: 3737 Market Street, 5th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19104 Take I-95 south to the I-676/Central Philadelphia exit. Then take CAMPUS MAP Penn Medicine University City I-676 West (through Central Philadelphia) to the exit for I-76 East/ POWELTON AVE International Airport. Merge right immediately, and then take Exit PENN PRESBYTERIAN #39 (30th Street Station). At the top of the exit ramp, bear right, MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS then follow the curve to the left around 30th Street Station. Proceed 38 36 TH TH on Market Street for eight blocks to 38th Street. Penn Medicine STREET STREET University City will be on your right. Patient drop-off/pick-up is located at the front entrance of Penn Medicine University City on P 38th Street. PENN MEDICINE P UNIVERSITY CITY THE SURGERY CENTER From the West: Penn Medicine University City FILBERT STREET FILBERT STREET P 38 36 39 TH TH TH STREET STREET Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326 (old exit 24), Valley MAP KEY STREET M 3737 3711 Forge. Follow I-76 East to the 30th Street Exit. At the top of the exit P M Entrance Parking SEPTA Subway is at M ramp, bear right and then follow the curve to the left around 30th 40th & Market Bus Stop MARKET STREET Street Station. Make right turn onto Market Street. Proceed on Penn Medicine University City is located at 3737 Market Street. Parking is available in the 3737/3711 Market Street garage; entrance to garage is from Filbert Street. Penn Medicine patients should park in the 3737/3711 parking garage, on floors 3, 4, or 5 Market Street for eight blocks to 38th Street. Turn right onto 38th to access the shuttle elevators that connect internally to the ground floor patient lobby in the 3737 building. Patient drop-off/pick-up is located at the front entrance of Penn Medicine University City on 38th Street. Penn Medicine University City is easily accessible by public Street. Penn Medicine University City will be on your right. Patient PARKINGtransportation (SEPTA). Additional information can be found at PennMedicine.org/UniversityCity. DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................FLOOR DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................FLOOR drop-off/pick-up is located at the front entrance of Penn Medicine ParkingAllergy and Immunology is available ......................................................... in the 3737/37113 Penn Musculoskeletal Market Center Street garage; Colon and Rectal Surgery .......................................................4 Center for Human Performance ..........................................7 University City on 38th Street. entranceEndocrinology ......................................................................... to garage is from Filbert3 Street. Orthopaedics Penn................................................................... Medicine patients7,8 GI Surgery ...............................................................................4 Rheumatology .....................................................................8 Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Services Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation .................................8 should Radiology ............................................................................park in the 3737/37117 parking Family garage,Medicine .................................................................. on floors 3, 4, 8 or From the South: Outpatient Lab and EKG ......................................................7 Radiology (X-Ray) ...................................................................8 5 toEEG/EMG access (Neurodiagnostics the Lab) shuttle ....................................... elevators7 thatRodebaugh connect Diabetes Center internally ................................................... to the3 PREPARING FOR DISCHARGE Take I-95 North past the Philadelphia International Airport. Take Exit Non-invasive Vascular Lab ..................................................7 Sjögren’s Syndrome Center ....................................................8 groundMesothelioma andfloor Pleural Programpatient ........................................ lobby in4 the 3737Penn Therapy building. and Fitness .......................................................2 13 (I-76 West) to Central Philadelphia. Follow all signs for Central Penn Neurosciences Penn Therapy & Fitness - Hand Therapy.................................7 Following your procedure, your family or companion will be asked Neurology ...........................................................................8 The Surgery Center ................................................................5 Neurosurgery ......................................................................8 Thoracic Surgery ...................................................................4 Philadelphia and I-76 West. After crossing the Platt Bridge, proceed Otorhinolaryngology ................................................................3 to join you in the recovery area. A nurse will teach you and your Patient drop-off/pick-up is located Urologyat the.................................................................................... front entrance of Penn4 Vascular Surgery .....................................................................4 companions how to care for yourself following surgery. You about a mile to a traffic light and turn left (continuing to follow Medicine University City on 38th Street.Vasculitis Center .....................................................................8 will be given written instructions to take home. These instructions signs for I-76 West). Continue on I-76 West past University Avenue will help to answer questions that may arise after discharge. exit and take Exit #39 (30th Street Station). Make a left onto Market Penn Medicine University City is easily accessible by public Street. Proceed on Market Street for eight blocks to 38th Street. transportation (SEPTA). 3737 Market Street • Philadelphia, PA 19104 You are scheduled to have a surgical procedure on Patient drop-off/pick-up is located at the front entrance of Penn Medicine University City on 38th Street. Additional information can be found at PennMedicine.org/ UniversityCity. From New Jersey: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 3, then the Black Horse Pike The Surgery Center is located on the fifth floor of Penn Medicine (Rte. 168 North) for one mile to I-295 South. Go one mile to Exit University City. The surgeon performing this procedure is 26, I-76 West to the Walt Whitman Bridge. Cross the Bridge onto I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) and follow I-76 West to Exit #39 Pre-Operative (30th Street Station). At the top of the exit ramp, cross Chestnut –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Street and continue for one block to Market Street. Make a left onto Patient Market Street. Proceed on Market Street for eight blocks to 38th Street. Patient drop-off/pick-up is located at the front entrance of Instructions Penn Medicine University City on 38th Street. 5017 6/14 PRIOR TO YOUR SURGERY MEDICATIONS • Leave valuables such as a cell You will receive an auto- • Review your list of medications with your family doctor and phone or jewelry at home. You mated telephone message surgeon before surgery. will be asked to remove all jewelry, including a wedding band between 2 pm and 3 pm • You may take Tylenol or any acetaminophen-containing or body piercings, prior to surgery. one business day prior to products the day of surgery. Dentures, contact lenses, and your surgery. If your surgery glasses will be removed just prior is scheduled on a Monday, • If you use an asthma inhaler, bring it with you the day of surgery. to the procedure if necessary. then you will receive your • If you take seizure medications, take it the morning of the • The Surgery Center at Penn Medicine University City will not be phone call on the Friday before your procedure. During this phone surgery with a sip of water. responsible for the loss or damage to any personal property. call, you will be given information regarding what time to arrive • If you take pain or anxiety medications every day, take it as on the day of surgery. If you do not receive a call by 3 pm one • We ask that patients use caution in carrying money and credit normally scheduled the day of surgery. working day prior to your procedure, please call 215.294.9400. cards. If your insurance requires a co-pay or deductible and/or you want to have your prescriptions filled while you are in Some patients are asked to arrive for their surgery as early as THE DAY OF SURGERY surgery, you should plan to leave your wallet with the adult 6 am while others may be asked to arrive in the early afternoon. who accompanies you. • You will need to bring your Arrival times are not available until the afternoon before your insurance and prescription surgery. cards as well as a picture ID. ARRIVING ON THE DAY OF YOUR Please remember, any out of PROCEDURE PREPARATION pocket expenses such as You will be asked to arrive at The Surgery Center at Penn co-pays, co-insurances or Medicine University City prior to your scheduled surgery time • You are scheduled to go home