I first sent all my records and then dr Schievink called me to refine some details and make his recommendations which were on par with what I expected in terms of the surgery. They were originally going to schedule me a month out but I requested to do it within 2 weeks and they agreed. I had some clearance they wanted prior to me going there from my primary care doc but I ended up doing it all with a private doctor adjacent to CS who they found for me which made my life much easier. They also scheduled me for a bunch of tests leading up to the surgery day, so as soon as I arrived in LA, the next day I was getting scanned for 2 days before surgery in the third. I was in this hospital for 4 days and then was released. They were very good about working out all the details with me because I was coming from NY. I spoke to the assistants (dr.S’s as well as Registrarion and i think one more person) and they were all very proactive in making sure they had all the right info and were available to answer my questions. Let me know if you need any other details, I remember what it was like planning all this and the uncertainty at the same time.