Despite their best efforts, UW Medicine has not yet been able to reach fair and sustainable agreements with Aetna that ensure continued access to care and are in the best interests of patients. Effective June 1, 2025, UW Medicine’s contracts with Aetna for Medicare Advantage and Commercial services have expired and we are now out of network with Aetna. Learn more about what this means for you and what you should do next.

Your Visit with the STAR Clinic Preoperative Nurse

Your provider may want you to visit a nurse at Valley’s STAR Clinic before your surgery. The preoperative nurse will ask you health questions, perform a basic physical exam and may collect blood or other samples from you. The nurse will also answer any questions you may have. You may be asked to bring information with you to the appointment, including a list of both your prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as any other paperwork from your provider or surgeon.

If needed, the nurse will arrange for an electrocardiogram (EKG) or any other lab test(s) needed before for your surgery. The nurse will talk to you about your role in your care, both before and after surgery. Your visit with the preoperative nurse will last about an hour.

Free parking is available in the South Tower underground garage, Parking G. See location map.

400 S 43rd St
Renton, WA 98055