Expectations and Information

Expectations & Information

• Guidelines: Follow the Guidelines for Residents and Fellows from the University, the College, the Department, the Division and the Plastic Surgery Program.
• Medical Records: Medical records are to be dictated immediately and reviewed in a timely manner, at least weekly. They should be reviewed and signed so that I can sign them in a timely manner. If the resident does not review and sign the medical record, then I cannot review and sign. If I do not sign the medical records, then I may be suspended from the medical staff. The individual institutions can assist you in this process of medical records review. If your medical records are not reviewed, corrected, and/or signed electronically within one month, then you may not be allowed to participate in clinical activities until completed. You may be suspended and relieved of patient care duties until your medical records are completed.
• Contact Information: At night and on weekends, I am usually at home. I turn my pager off at night, therefore call me at home. When paging me to a number, please place a 7 digit # (xxx-xxxx) into the pager. I do not know which prefix to use if you only place 4 digits. Try to find a number that I can call directly, so I do not have to call back through an operator. I do not routinely answer pages that are out of the local area codes 813- and 727-. If you page me, please page me to a local number such as hospital, home, or cell phone.
  • Note: I do not carry my cell phone with me at all times. I do not answer my cell phone at all times. I do not listen to voice mail to my cell phone routinely.
  • Pager # 216-0484
  • Home phone # 837-0484
  • Office phone # 844-8546
  • Cell phone # 785-1075
  • Answering service # 661-1250
  • Universal number # 704-0484
    • This Universal Number is usually a voice mail. The message will be transcribed and sent to me electronically. Please speak clearly, distinctly and slowly so that the transcription can occur accurately.
  • Out of town: When I am out of town, I cannot be available for coverage for any of your activities. If you see a patient for me while I am out of town, then you have to document coverage by an attending that is available. I am not available when I am out of town. I cannot cover for this activity. You must use the attending that is covering for me at that time. Use an attending that is available for you, such as an attending in the hospital or in town. Document that name as the attending physician. Dr. D. Smith, Dr. P. Smith, Dr. D. Dayicioglu or Dr. Michael Harrington may cover for me. Please use the most appropriate attending physician for coverage.
  • At HLM: The patients in the pre-operative outpatient area must have their evaluation and medical record completed before 7 AM.

1. Read my web site and be aware of my expectations: https://sites.google.com/site/crusecw/

2. Make rounds on all my patients before reporting to the Outpatient Area to prepare patients for surgery.

3. Participate in the operative procedure according to the assignments by the Chief Resident.

4. Read about the proposed procedure the night before the operation.

5. After surgery, prepare the patients for discharge.

6. Clinic expectations are delineated on the web site

7. Notify me of any problems with my patients.