Northside Hospital Cherokee Surgical Services

Parking Instructions

Parking is free.

Park in the surface lot and enter the hospital by the blue hospital sign. Stop at the registration desk on the left after you walk in the main doors. You will then proceed straight back past the staircase and take the elevators on the left to the 2nd floor. Surgery check-in desk is on the right.

General Surgery Instructions

If you have completed Pre-Surgery testing you can bypass admissions and go straight to your designated surgery waiting area. If you have not completed Pre-Surgery Testing, please go to admissions on the 1st floor.

Discharge Instructions

Discharge at the 460 building entrance.

Visitor Policy

• Each patient may have up to two visitors at a time during visiting hours.


• ERU/Inpatient: One adult acting as a care partner may stay overnight for patients staying in extended recovery. Children are strongly discouraged from visiting. If children are present, they must be accompanied by and continuously supervised by an adult who is not the patient or a member of the healthcare staff. Children are not allowed to stay overnight under any circumstances.