In Preparation of your visit/consultation
Usually by the time I see a patient for their bone infection, the patient has already seen numerous other doctors, has had several different treatment plans offered, and may have received an unsuccessful procedure. Needless to say you have been through a lot and are going to have a lot of questions.
The complete treatment of your bone infection sometimes involves many issues beyond the actual bone infection. This includes but is not limited to peripheral arterial circulation disease, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, cardiac disease, tobacco dependance, and compliance. All of these issue have to be addressed before any procedures can be completed for your bone infection.
Here are guidelines before you make your initial visit:
1. You can contact me by email at drkarrcoe@gmail.com with any general questions.
2. I need your records to review before your visit. Especially if your are traveling to see me. I will review your records before I see you and sometimes my staff will call you with questions or to discuss options before you travel so you have a good idea of what is needed to help you. Generally speaking I try to schedule your surgery the next day after your initial consultation visit if possible.
3. You can Email me the items below on the patient visit checklist, picture of films with a smart phone are usually fine. It is most helpful for me to review your MRI/CT/xray studies (the actual films) I can not stress how important it is for me to review the films. You can generally ask the location that you had the films done at to make you a CD and have that CD mailed to me. You should also review the tab to the left entitled " Pateints - In Preparation Of Your On Line Questions". Otherwise please mail (address below) these items to me one week before your visit so I can review your information before I see you. If not, bring the actual films, not a CD, of your radiographs, MRI, bone scan, arterial doppler, angiograms, recent EKG and chest X-ray report. The reason I ask you to bring the actual films and not a CD, is that the CD sometimes will not open and the files can not be examined. I can not stress this enough. If you do bring these items to your visit and do not mail them in advance I can not promise we will proceed with your surgery immediately.
3. The mailing address is:
Dr. Karr
5421 South Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813
4. Please bring a list of your doctors you have seen with their phone numbers, fax number, and address.
With Warm Regards,
Dr. Karr
The complete treatment of your bone infection sometimes involves many issues beyond the actual bone infection. This includes but is not limited to peripheral arterial circulation disease, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, cardiac disease, tobacco dependance, and compliance. All of these issue have to be addressed before any procedures can be completed for your bone infection.
Here are guidelines before you make your initial visit:
1. You can contact me by email at drkarrcoe@gmail.com with any general questions.
2. I need your records to review before your visit. Especially if your are traveling to see me. I will review your records before I see you and sometimes my staff will call you with questions or to discuss options before you travel so you have a good idea of what is needed to help you. Generally speaking I try to schedule your surgery the next day after your initial consultation visit if possible.
3. You can Email me the items below on the patient visit checklist, picture of films with a smart phone are usually fine. It is most helpful for me to review your MRI/CT/xray studies (the actual films) I can not stress how important it is for me to review the films. You can generally ask the location that you had the films done at to make you a CD and have that CD mailed to me. You should also review the tab to the left entitled " Pateints - In Preparation Of Your On Line Questions". Otherwise please mail (address below) these items to me one week before your visit so I can review your information before I see you. If not, bring the actual films, not a CD, of your radiographs, MRI, bone scan, arterial doppler, angiograms, recent EKG and chest X-ray report. The reason I ask you to bring the actual films and not a CD, is that the CD sometimes will not open and the files can not be examined. I can not stress this enough. If you do bring these items to your visit and do not mail them in advance I can not promise we will proceed with your surgery immediately.
3. The mailing address is:
Dr. Karr
5421 South Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813
4. Please bring a list of your doctors you have seen with their phone numbers, fax number, and address.
With Warm Regards,
Dr. Karr