Patient Referral
Surgery on Sunday’s mission is to change lives one surgery at a time. Our program assists uninsured and under-insured, income-eligible individuals who do not qualify for federal or state government assistance. Surgeries will be provided the third Sunday of each month at no cost to those that qualify.
Our program serves individuals within a 250-mile radius of Knoxville, TN. Only medically essential outpatient procedures are provided as we seek to rid individuals of disease and pain. No surgery that is deemed cosmetic is offered, including, but not limited to: excess skin removal, weight loss surgery, and cosmetic implants. In addition, only procedures that can be performed in the outpatient setting are offered through Surgery on Sunday. Any procedure requiring an inpatient stay can not be provided.
To be considered for Surgery on Sunday, a patient must have a primary care health professional he or she sees on a regular basis. For many of our patients, this is a free clinic. Please see the list of free clinics on this page if you need to establish a primary care home.
To qualify for the program, an individual must meet the following requirements:
- Total gross annual household income of up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
- Uninsured OR
- Insured with a high-deductible plan that is 10% or more of gross annual household income
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35 or lower. Click here to calculate your BMI. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm
Once an individual has been accepted into the program, Surgery on Sunday will schedule a pre-operative consultation with an appropriate surgeon. Since all medical providers with Surgery on Sunday are volunteers, surgery schedules are dependent on surgeon availability.
To contact Surgery On Sunday of East Tennessee regarding patient referral, please click the button below to send us an email.