General FAQ

Please contact our office for instructions.

You will be here roughly 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours from start to finish.

You are required to have an escort (18 years of age or older) take you to and from your procedure. We ask that your escort stay on campus.  He/she will be given a 10–15 minute warning before they need to come up and get you from our center. You CAN take an Uber, Lyft or Cab, however, your escort MUST ride with you after your procedure.

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Results typically take 3–5 business days to come back from the pathologist. You will receive a letter in the mail with regards to your results and your doctor’s recommendations. IF it is urgent, you will receive a call from your doctor.

For EGDs, we use Lidocaine to numb your throat, so we ask that you wait to eat until after the numbness has gone away. For any other procedures, you may eat and drink after your procedure.

We are still recommending that all escorts wait in their car while waiting for the patient’s procedure to be completed. If the patient and escort took an Uber, Lyft or Cab to the procedure, they are welcome to wait in the waiting room, however, please remain 6 feet apart and continue to wear your mask.

No, we are no longer requiring our patients to be tested. However, if you (or someone you’ve been close to) has been sick in any way, please call Internal Medicine Associates to reschedule at 907–276–2811. We are continuing to do Covid screenings to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.