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Specialty Consults for Open Door Patients

Specialty
 Currently Available Our Pts Presently Waiting Earliest Expected Month to Accomodate New Request Comment
Allergy & Immunology
 None    

If you think you can convince a local consultant to help, please contact Dr. Greenberg or Project Access.
Audiology
        
Cardiology / Office
 4 consultants available in ODC Chronic Clinic     Scheduling is usual 3-4 weeks for the next cardiologist to be available and in-clinic.
Cardiology / Procedures
 These all require prior approval by an cardiology office consult (above)    

Dr. Paar will sometimes perform R/O CAD testing by phone arrangement. Ask Dr. Greenberg to arrange.
Dermatology
 None 0 Jan, 2008  
Endocrinology

1

  

None (consults only available through UNC, see below)

If you think you can convince a local consultant to help, please contact Dr. Greenberg or Project Access.
E.N.T.
 40      
GI / Endoscopy

0

 7 Jan, 2008 Our backlog for diagnostic procedures means we have no hope to do screening studies, even as f/u for (+) hemoccult screening.
GI / Hepatology

None

  

None (consults only available through UNC, see below)

  
Gyn / Office
 We have GYN specialty help in clinic 2-3 times a week      
Gyn / Procedures
 20 0    
Specialty
 Currently Available Our Pts Presently Waiting Earliest Expected Month to Accomodate New Request Comment
Hematology
 8      
Inf. Diseases
 4      
Nephrology
 4 consultants available in ODC Chronic Clinic, plus some via Project Access      
Neurology

None

 1 Jan, 2008  
Oncology
 15      
Ophth. / Office
 Weekly sessions at ODC for DM screening   One Month Delay, earlier on request

For non-ODC consults, restrictions apply for some providers, eg no non-citizens
Ophth. / Procedures
 40     Only non-smokers are provided free care.
Ortho. / Office
 We have 1 session monthly at ODC for eval / injection Rx 0 Same Month  
Ortho. / Surgery
 0 0 Jan, 2008 Our only Project Access available consultant requires that pts have valid SSN's. For patients without valid immigration documents, we have to refer to UNC.
Ortho. / Foot-Ankle
 10      
Podiatry
 Weekly sessions at ODC for DM screening 0    
Specialty
 Currently Available Our Pts Presently Waiting Earliest Expected Month to Accomodate New Request Comment
Phys. Med & Rehabilitation
        
Phys. & Occup. Therapy
 Unlimited 0    
Psychiatry
 Not via Project Access      
Pulm. / Office
 2 consultants available in ODC Chronic Clinic, plus some via Project Access 0    
Pulm. / Procedures
 9 0    
Pulm. / Sleep Lab
       Since we have NO resources to provide CPAP, these tests are simply a step toward unavailable therapy.
Rheumatology

None

 2 Jan, 2008 Rheumatoid Arthritis pts only
Surg., Card-Thor
 5 0    
Surg., General

None

 1    
Surg., Neurological
 None  

None (consults only available through UNC, see below)

 If you think you can convince a local consultant to help, please contact Dr. Greenberg or Project Access.
Surg., Plastic

None

      
Urology
 0 3 Jan, 2008  
Specialty
 Currently Available Our Pts Presently Waiting Earliest Expected Month to Accomodate New Request Comment
Consults at UNC / Chapel Hill

Arrangements for referral care at UNC are indirect and somewhat tentative. Project Access is not involved, and our patients must be re-evaluated for financial need and may require a sliding-scale fee. Medications are only variably available. Care for other needs may (or not) be re-assigned to other specialists in the UNC system, including primary care.

Clinical Trials are another opportunity for specialty consultation and care. Patients need to understand that the care may be state-of-the-art, that the randomize / research process may not provide the care they're seeking.

 

Clinical Trials are another opportunity for specialty consultation and care. Patients need to understand that the care may be state-of-the-art, that the randomize / research process may not provide the care they're seeking.

Duke's General Clinical Trials

 

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