What to expect at your first consultation
Your first appointment is where your hip is assessed, your imaging is reviewed, and the options are discussed. Here is how it works and how to prepare.
What happens
Your referral is first triaged by the hip and knee Rapid Access Clinic, and at your appointment you are seen by the clinic's advanced practice clinicians and by Dr. Khoshbin. The consultation covers your history, a physical examination of the hip, and a review of your X-rays together.
From there you will talk through the options, both non-surgical and surgical, and what each would involve for you. If a hip replacement is the right step, you will discuss how to prepare and what recovery looks like.
If surgery is the plan
Most of Dr. Khoshbin's anterior hip replacements are day surgery, meaning you go home the same day, and once surgery is decided most operations are completed within three to six months. Ontario publishes wait times for every hospital, so you can compare current waits on Ontario Health's wait-times site.
What to bring
- Your Ontario health card and a piece of photo identification.
- A copy of your referral, if you were given one.
- A list of your medications and the doses.
- Any recent X-rays or scans of your hip, or the name of where they were done so they can be found.
- A list of your questions, so nothing is forgotten on the day.
- Your walking aid, if you use one, and someone to come with you if that helps.
Save time on arrival
If the office sends any forms ahead of your appointment, filling them in before you come will reduce your time in the waiting room. Please arrive a little early to register.
How long to set aside
Allow enough time for registration, your assessment, and any X-rays that are needed on the day. Your appointment letter will give you the details for your visit.
This page is general information about what a first consultation involves, not personal medical advice. Your own appointment may differ.