Showing up prepared.

What to bring.

• Your photo ID and insurance card
• A list of your medicines and doses
• Any outside imaging, lab or pathology reports, the actual reports rather than a summary
• For bladder concerns, a few days of bladder diary notes

Do I need a referral?

No. Plenty of people are sent by their family doctor, and our urologists keep in touch with referring physicians nearby, but you’re free to book yourself.

How soon can I get in?

Openings vary with the clinician you need and why you’re coming, and urgent urologic problems get moved up. Call 678-344-8900 and ask for the first available time in Roswell.

Coming for a second opinion?

That’s welcome. Bring the images and reports themselves, and book the same way as any other appointment.

The surgery center is in the same building.

This office is a clinic and an ambulatory surgery center. When a procedure makes sense, it’s scheduled right here with the physician who evaluated you, instead of a hospital department elsewhere, so your plan doesn’t reset with a new team. For certain urologic operations, a robotic approach is available, and Dr. Rut Patel, Advanced Urology’s Director of Robotic Surgery, holds clinic in this building.

Insurance and self-pay.

Advanced Urology takes many insurance plans; benefits depend on your plan and the service, so check with your insurer ahead of time. Paying yourself? Advanced Urology publishes fixed-price surgery: one figure that covers surgeon, anesthesia and facility, given before scheduling. Ask when you call, or visit advancedurology.com.