Need a medical clearance before surgery and the date is close? Walk in at UrgentMed in Davie or Plantation. The pre-op exam, the EKG and the blood work your surgeon asked for are all done on site during one visit, seven days a week, and the signed clearance goes straight to the surgical office.
What is a medical clearance?
A medical clearance — also called a pre-operative evaluation, a pre-op physical or a surgical clearance — is a focused visit. It confirms you are healthy enough for the anesthesia and the procedure your surgeon has planned. The provider reviews your history and medications, examines you, orders exactly the tests the surgeon’s form requests, and documents the result on the surgeon’s clearance form or in a clearance letter. The American Society of Anesthesiologists explains what surgeons and anesthesiologists look for in its guide to preparing for surgery. It is not a general check-up; for that, see physical exams.
Surgeons, anesthesiologists and surgery centers require it for a simple reason. A controlled blood pressure, a normal heart tracing and current lab values are what let them proceed safely. An untreated problem found the morning of surgery means a canceled case.
Medical clearance for surgery in one walk-in visit
Most clearance requests are completed at a single visit. The visit includes:
- History and medication review — including blood thinners, diabetes medicines, supplements and anything the anesthesia team needs to know about.
- Focused exam — heart, lungs, airway and the areas the procedure involves.
- 12-lead EKG — performed and read on site when the surgeon requires one.
- Laboratory testing — CBC, metabolic panel, coagulation studies, urinalysis, pregnancy test or whatever the form lists, drawn on site.
- Chest X-ray — on site when it is requested.
- The completed clearance form or letter — faxed or sent electronically to the surgeon’s office you name, with a copy for you.
When the surgeon’s form needs only the exam and an EKG, you usually leave cleared. When it depends on lab results, the provider reviews them as soon as the laboratory reports and sends the clearance without another visit. Tell the front desk your surgery date so the visit is prioritized accordingly.
Every medical clearance we complete
The request comes on the surgeon’s own form or as a letter requirement. Common ones seen at both clinics:
- Plastic and cosmetic surgery clearance — the most frequent request in South Florida, often with a full lab panel and EKG.
- Orthopedic surgery clearance — joint replacement, arthroscopy, spine and hand procedures.
- Anesthesia clearance for colonoscopy, endoscopy and other outpatient procedures.
- Dental and oral surgery clearance, including for patients on blood thinners.
- Cataract and other eye surgery clearance.
- Bariatric surgery clearance and the labs the program requires.
- Hernia repair, gallbladder and other general surgery clearance.
- Clearance for patients with a chronic condition whose surgeon wants a recent evaluation on file.
What to bring to your pre-op visit
- The surgeon’s clearance form or letter listing the tests they require — the visit is built around it.
- A list of your medications and supplements with doses, or the bottles.
- Recent test results, cardiology or specialist letters, and the name and fax number of the surgical office.
- Photo ID and insurance card. Ask the surgical office whether the clearance is billed to your insurance or self-pay.
If something needs attention before surgery
If the exam, the EKG or the labs show something that needs to be addressed — an elevated blood pressure, an abnormal rhythm, a low blood count — you are told during the visit, and the provider coordinates directly with your surgeon or refers you to the right specialist. A clearance is only signed when it is safe to sign; a delayed procedure is far better than a canceled or complicated one.
Why UrgentMed for medical clearance in Davie and Plantation
- Walk in seven days a week — no appointment, and evenings and weekends when surgical offices are closed.
- EKG, laboratory and X-ray on site, so the clearance does not bounce between three facilities.
- The form is completed and sent to the surgeon the way their office wants it.
- Two Broward clinics: Davie on S University Drive and Plantation on Cleary Boulevard.
Pre-op physical, preoperative testing, pre-op clearance — one walk-in visit
Whatever the surgical office called it — a pre-op physical, preoperative testing, pre-op screening, a pre-operative clearance or a medical clearance letter — it is the visit described on this page. And yes, urgent care can do it. Walk in at Davie or Plantation with the surgeon’s form; the history, the exam, the EKG and the tests are done here the same day, seven days a week, without a referral.
The tests your surgeon ordered, drawn and done on site
You can get the pre-operative tests at urgent care rather than at a separate laboratory. The blood draw for a CBC, metabolic panel, coagulation studies or a type and screen is done in the clinic and sent to the reference laboratory. The urinalysis and pregnancy test are read on site. The EKG is recorded and read before you leave, and a chest X-ray is taken here when the form asks for one. Results go to the surgeon with the signed clearance. What the clinics do not have — a stress test, an echocardiogram, a CT — is referred out when a surgeon requires it.
When to go to the emergency room instead
- Chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting or a very high blood pressure reading with symptoms — go to the emergency room.
Medical clearance near me — walk in at Davie or Plantation, no appointment
Walk in for your pre-op medical clearance at UrgentMed Davie, 5149 S University Drive (Renaissance Plaza, near Griffin Road), or UrgentMed Plantation, 10199 Cleary Boulevard, Suite 10 — any day of the week, no appointment. Bring the surgeon’s form: the exam, the EKG, the blood draw and a chest X-ray when the form asks for one are done on site in the same visit, and the signed clearance goes to the surgical office. Both clinics serve Davie, Plantation, Cooper City, Weston, Sunrise, Southwest Ranches, Pembroke Pines and the surrounding Broward County communities. Hours, maps and parking.
Insurance and self-pay
We accept most major insurance plans, workers’ compensation and Florida PIP auto claims, and quote self-pay pricing at the front desk before you are seen. Bring a photo ID and your insurance card.
Sources: MedlinePlus — Surgery