WELCOME TO STRATUS:
Making your surgery in Columbus more comfortable
Getting surgery is a difficult choice and finding the right doctor who can perform your operation well is extremely important, let alone if they are local to you. Stratus Plastic Surgery and Dr. Okada are proud to serve patients from all over the U.S. and we want to accommodate our out-of-town guests to make your trip as easy and comfortable as possible while staying with us in Columbus.
Helping you on your visit
Appointment Schedule
Pre-Surgery Appointments
Consultation with Dr. Okada typically occur 1-3 months before your surgery. In this meeting we’ll go over the surgery plan to help you understand what to expect in the coming weeks - before, during, and after your surgery.
You will need clearance from primary care physician to have surgery - pre surgical testing - to ensure you are health enough to anesthesia, etc. Lab work will be performed within 30 days prior to the procedure
Pre-Surgery COVID-19 Test
Within the 72 hours of your surgery, the two locations we perform the surgery have vaccination or negative Covid test requirements.
Dublin Surgery Center:
Full vaccinated - no covid test
Not fully vaccinated - negative covid test required.
Grant Medical Center
Regardless of vaccination status - negative covid test required.
Home tests will not be accepted. PCR tests are required which can be obtained at CVS or Walgreens. Below are the two closest locations to our office in Dublin:
Day of Surgery
Within the 72 hours of your surgery,
Day of surgery you’ll need to arrive to your appointment 90 minutes early for checking in.
After surgery you’ll typically stay in recovery for 1-2 hours or overnight, depending on the type of surgery. Once cleared by Dr. Okada, you’ll be able to head to where you’re staying to continue to rest.
Post Op Appointments
Depending on the surgery, we’ll see you the day after or up to 1 week after surgery. You’ll need to come in for a post-op appointment so Dr. Okada and see how you are healing and finalize your recovery plan
We typically schedule follow-up appointments for 1 week, 1 month, and 3-6 months after surgery. We understand if you are from out of town, coming back into town isn’t convenient so we’ll work with you and schedule virtual appointments by telehealth if that is your preference.
Patients Flying Into Town
John Glenn International to Stratus
John Glenn International Airport (CMH) is the primary airport here in Columbus. There are hundreds of flights per day and plenty of rental car companies nearby if needed. You can also Uber over toward the Dublin area if you so choose as well.
Depending on the type of surgery you’re going to have, we highly recommend staying in Columbus a number of days as it’s not recommended to fly after having certain procedures until so many days have passed. Below are our recommendations on how long you should wait to fly:
| Procedure | Days to wait before flying |
|---|---|
| Abdominoplasty | 10-14 days |
| Breast Lift | 10-14 days |
| Gender Affirming Top Surgery | 7-10 days |
| Liposuction | 7-10 days |
| Labiaplasty | 7-10 days |
Patients Driving Into Town
We’re grateful to have patients at Stratus Plastic Surgery from both in Ohio and from out-of-state. For those driving into Columbus and are not familiar with the area, our office sits back off the street in a secluded area so sometimes it can be difficult to find.
In particularly, look for the Stonehenge Corporate Park sign and our building is on the right, toward the water tower. Below are directions from common patient locations.
North - Cleveland, OH
South - Cincinnati, OH
West - Indianapolis, IN
Where To Stay In Columbus?
The Stratus Plastic Surgery office in the in Northwest corner of Columbus so ideally, staying near our office is your best choice as you’ll have to come to our office for post-op appointments. That being said, your surgery will take place at either the Dublin Surgery Center (near Stratus) or Grant Medical Center, in downtown Columbus and we recommend staying near where your surgery takes place.
Staying in Dublin
If you choose to stay near Stratus, there are plenty of hotel choices off of Tuttle Rd or off of US-33 / OH 161, two successive exits off of I-270, the primary highway that goes around Columbus. Staying near either exit will give you a 5-10 minute drive to Stratus and the Dublin Surgery Center, either before or after your surgery.
Recommended:
The Dublin Surgery Center has a 20% off deal with Embassy Suites in Dublin. When booking, you must mention that you are having surgery at the Dublin Surgery Center to get the discount so we highly recommend calling to reserve your room.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Dublin - 5100 Upper Metro Pl, Dublin, OH 43017
Other Hotels in Dublin:
Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbus-Dublin: 5300 Parkcenter Ave, Dublin, OH 43017
Hilton Garden Inn Columbus/Dublin: 500 Metro Pl N, Dublin, OH 43017
Hyatt Place Columbus/Dublin: 6161 Parkcenter Cir, Dublin, OH 43017
Marriott Columbus Northwest: 5605 Paul Blazer Pkwy, Dublin, OH 43017
Staying in Downtown Columbus
If you choose to stay near downtown near Grant Medical Center, there are plenty of hotel choices of of I-70/I-71 near High St and Broad St. These will give you a 5-10 minute drive from where your staying to Grant, which is on Grant Ave.
Recommended:
The Grant Medical Center has a 20% off deal with Holiday Inn in Downtown Columbus. When booking, you must mention that you are having surgery at the Grant Medical Center to get the discount so we highly recommend calling to reserve your room.
Holiday Inn Columbus Dwtn-Capitol Square, an IHG Hotel - 175 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
Other Hotels in Downtown Columbus:
Home2 Suites by Hilton Columbus Downtown: 412 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
The Westin Great Southern Columbus: 310 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square: 75 E State St, Columbus, OH 43215
If you do not plan on staying at one of these hotels, we’d recommend staying in Powell, Hilliard, Worthington, or Lewis Center. All are nice areas with hotels that you will feel comfortable and safe staying at. They will increase your drive time to 10-20 minutes depending on where you stay, but are the next best options after the above hotels.
Where to eat in Columbus?
Considering you are about to have surgery, we’d recommend eating a lighter meal and you’ll need to fast at least 8 hours (no eating or drinking after midnight) on the day before your surgery so keep that in mind.
While you are staying before your surgery or in recovery, there are many restaurants local to Columbus you may want to try or feel free to choose from any national chains you’re familiar with if you would rather have “comfort” meals you enjoy. Here are some restaurant recommendations from a few areas of town:
Bridge Park
Condado Tacos
Falafel Kitchen
Kitchen Social
Vaso
Z Cucina di Spirito Dublin
Old Dublin
Harvest Pizzeria Dublin
J. Liu Dublin
Mezzo
North High Brewing - Dublin
The Dublin Village Tavern
The Getaway Brewing Co.
Tucci's
Tuttle
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Bonefish Grill
Ronin Restaurant
The Rail - Dublin