New Patient Resources and FAQs
We would like to make your initial visit as smooth and comfortable as possible. Please plan to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your schedules appointment time so we can help you with important forms and answers any questions you may have.
This is Our Mission
The more information we have about your issue, the better we can assess it. Dr. Schildhorn strives to have as much thorough and detailed information about each patient as possible. This practice was established on long term results with a patient-centered approach.
Dr. Schildhorn is a very thorough surgeon who prefers an exact and meticulous evaluation prior to performing any surgical procedures. This often requires moving the affected joint or appendage through its entire range of motion in order to perform all the required orthopedic tests.
It is highly recommended for first-time patients to bring or wear athletic or gym attire. Please bring along shorts/leggings or sweatpants. You can also easily change clothes in our office.
It is essential for Dr. Schildhorn and staff to collect as much information about your health and surgical history as possible. After the first visit, follow-up visits tend to be much simpler.Especially if you bring as much detailed history about yourself as possible.Dr. Schildhorn also takes in to account your lifestyle and athletic pursuits. As an avid exercise enthusiast himself, Dr. Schildhorn makes it a point for his patients to make a full return to activity and exercise. This is also a factor in avoiding follow-up surgeries or chronic pain.Please ensure that you bring the following:
• Insurance card
• Form of identification
• Any relative medical reports
• Form of payment. We currently do not accept credit cards for transactions under $100.
• Recent MRI Films and typed MRI report
• Recent X-Ray Films and typed X-Ray Report
• Operative reports, photos, or videos of prior surgery. (Ask your previous surgeon for these)
• Physician reports pertaining to this specific problem.
• Insurance Information
Your insurance information is collected prior to arrival at one of our New York offices, but you should bring insurance card(s) with you in the event an insurance authorization for services is required.
Main Office: 521 Park Avenue, #1, New York, NY, 10065
There are two Metro stations located within 2 blocks of our Park Avenue office.
• N R or W train to the Lexington/59 Street stop
• F Q R to the Lexington/63rd Street stop.
It is very easy to get to Dr. Schildhorn’s office by public transit, however if you are driving, there is convenient parking nearby.
The closest parking garages are as follows:
• Icon Parking Garage
35-39 E 61st St, New York, NY 10021
• Central Parking
130 E 59th St New York, NY 10022
For a fee, street parking is available on 3rd Avenue.
Train:
• 4,5, and 6 train on 59th and Lexington including the N, R and W train.
Not necessarily. Administering the IV, and injecting local anesthetic when required can sting a little. But pain is very minimal throughout the process. Post-surgical rehab can be uncomfortable but a thorough rehabilitation process is essential for a full recovery.
Some procedures can require some long term rest and recovery. The rest period depends on how extensive the damage to the area was and how much needed to be repaired. Minimal recovery time is one of the central tenants of Dr. Schildhorn’s approach to the surgical process.
In most cases, there is a return to full activity with a prescribed refrain from some of the lifestyle or exercise habits that may have contributed to the injury in the first place. Dr. Schildhorn has always made it a point to help his patients return to full activity and continue to move and exercise.