Ohio State Outpatient Surgery

in East Hospital

181 Taylor Ave.
Columbus, OH 43203

614-293-3230

Hours Today: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Outpatient-Surgery-Center-ExteriorOutpatient Surgery East Hospital offers a renovated and expanded outpatient surgery unit with four state-of-the-art operating rooms, including a hybrid operating room for interventional radiology procedures.


Outpatient-Surgery-Center-InteriorThere are 16 pre-op and post anesthesia care bays, an imaging suite with the latest CT, MRI and digital x-ray technology, a spacious waiting room and private consultation rooms.


Outpatient-Surgery-Center-RoomsSurgical services in the new outpatient surgery unit include general surgery, ear, nose and throat, gynecology, urology, colorectal, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery and vascular surgery.

Directions and maps

Hours

  • Monday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
Providers at this location

Parking

All parking at East Hospital is free. Long-term public parking is available directly across Hawthorne Avenue in the surface lots.

Valet Parking

Valet service is available at Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, Outpatient Care Dublin, Outpatient Care New Albany and East Hospital and the following main campus locations (James Cancer Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital and the Brain and Spine Hospital). Valet costs may vary per location.

Valet accepts cash, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. After your visit, you can request your vehicle by:

  • Presenting your ticket at the cashier podium
  • Calling the valet team using the phone number on your ticket
  • Scanning the QR code on your ticket
  • Using the “Text Down” feature listed on your ticket

Patients and visitors

More for our patients and visitors

Banking

  • ATMs near Bistro O-H!

Visitor food services

  • Bistro O-H! Ground level of the Tower building. Weekdays 6:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and weekends/holidays 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Nearby vending area with microwave and café seating always available.
  • Skyward Concessions and food trucks and carts: Outside main entrance. Mobile cart with hot sandwiches, including gyros and bratwurst, chips, snacks and beverages. Weekdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weather permitting.
  • Nearby restaurants: Ask at information desks in our hospital lobbies for directions to nearby restaurants.
  • Scarlet Ribbon Gift Shop: Snacks, soft drinks.
  • Vending machines: Available 24 hours a day. Snacks, beverages, some entrees. Change machines provided in some areas.

Gift shops (closed holidays)

  • Scarlet Ribbon Gift Shop: Offers Buckeye items, personal items, some clothing, cards, flowers, magazines, snacks, drinks. Credit cards and cash accepted. Room deliveries available. East Hospital is located near the lobby at the end of the long glass hallway. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 614-257-2032.

Sending something to a patient

Fresh flowers, plants, and food are not allowed in the intensive care unit, as these items can be a source of infection. Cards, balloons and silk flowers are encouraged and can be displayed for the patient to see.

Tobacco-free and weapon-free

Please note, all The Ohio State University and the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center locations, including this one, are tobacco-free and weapon-free zones.

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