Pre-operative Orthopaedic Surgery Class

Duke Raleigh Hospital offers a Pre-Operative Orthopaedic Surgery Class for all patients and family members. The class covers what you can expect before, during and after joint and spine surgery.

• We will provide you with helpful information, useful tips and answer any and all of your questions.
• You will meet your nurse, case manager, physical therapist and the occupational therapist that will be working with you.

This class occurs every Tuesday.

PLEASE DISCUSS THIS CLASS WITH YOUR DOCTOR. YOU OR YOUR DOCTOR CAN SCHEDULE THE CLASS.

For more information or to register, please call the Orthopaedic Services Patient Navigator at 1-866-552-9357.

Preoperative Orthopaedic Surgery Classes will be held in the Homeward Bound Gym.

From Points East:
Take I-40 West towards Raleigh/Durham
Take the US-64 EAST/I-440 NORTH exit, Exit #301
Merge onto I-440 East
Take the WAKE FOREST ROAD exit, Exit #10
Turn RIGHT onto WAKE FOREST ROAD
DHRH's entrance comes up quickly on the Right.

There are two free parking decks for visitors and patients. One is just to the left of the Hospital's main entrance, and the other just the right of the medical office building next to the hospital.


From Points West:
Take I-40 East to Raleigh/Durham
Take RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPRESSWAY.
RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPRESSWAY becomes WADE AVE.
Take the I-440 NORTH/US-1 NORTH/INNER BELTLINE ramp towards WAKE FOREST/ROCKY MOUNT/WILSON.
Merge onto I-440 NORTH
Take the WAKE FOREST ROAD exit, Exit #10
Turn LEFT onto WAKE FOREST ROAD
You will travel back under I-440
Start merging to the right hand side of Wake Forest Road DHRH's entrance comes up quickly on the Right.

There are two free parking decks for visitors and patients. One is just to the left of the Hospital's main entrance, and the other just the right of the medical office building next to the hospital.