Scheduleing Tubal Reversal Surgery

How Far In Advance Do You Need To Contact Dr. Berger In Order To Schedule Surgery For Tubal Reversal?

Women who choose Dr. Gary Berger as their tubal reversal doctor are anxious to schedule surgery for the first available surgery dates. Julia Smith, Nurse Administrator at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, responds that appointments typically fill up arond 4 weeks ahead of time with Monday and Friday appointments the first choice for most women. If a patient has flexibility regarding the day of the week they choose for their appointment, tubal reversal surgery can sometimes be scheduled within 3 weeks.

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The following is from the Tubal Reversal Message Board:

Posted by nytesong (Member # 12015) on February 03, 2008 01:08 PM:

Here's my dilemma... my husband says that we can do this in april.... but we won't be able to pay for it until probably sometime in march....(in process right now of selling and buying a house, so we want to get that wrapped up first)
My question is this: how far in advance do you need to contact in order to schedule. i want to pay in full right away when i do schedule... and i really don't want to schedule and then have to wait like 6 months! I've already been waiting for 1.5 years to be able to have this done.

I'd love if anyone can share how the scheduling worked for them.

Thanks.

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Posted by sweeet_mommie (Member # 11471) on February 03, 2008 02:14 PM:

Hey, well if you look on the website to my understanding you can schedule right away but it has to be paid in full at least 3 weeks before your surgery and all your tests and paper work needs to be forwarded to Dr. Berger's office asap.
Hope I was helpful
Luquesua

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Posted by Julia Smith, RN (Member # 10) on February 03, 2008 03:49 PM:

Hi, Nytesong.
There are two options for scheduling/paying for tubal reversal surgery.
If you would like the discounted fee, you would send full payment of the $5900 the day after you call us to schedule the appointment. If you are paying the standard fee of $6900, you can schedule and hold an appointment by sending us $250 and the balance of $6650 would be sent three weeks prior to the surgery date.

The Spring months fill up faster than other months, so April may be nearly full if you wait until late in March to call. If you call the first part of April, Monday and Friday appointments may be full, be we should be able to get you scheduled if you have some flexibility regarding the day of the week.

Our goal is to help you schedule for a time that is convenient for you, so stay in touch over the next month and we will keep you updated on April appointments!

Julia Smith RN

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Posted by in-Gods-hands (Member # 11795) on February 04, 2008 12:12 PM:

I know how you are feeling. We wanted March and we will not have all our money till February 15th. The day we wanted only has one more opening. If we can not get it than we will have to wait till June or July when the kids are out for the summer. I wish you all the best on setting your date. Miranda

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