Emergencies

In a life-threatening emergency dial 911 or go directly to a hospital emergency room as they are best equipped to meet your needs. A physician on duty there will assess your problem, may begin treatment immediately, and will call us.

In a non-life-threatening "emergency" please call us first. We see emergencies at our office during weekdays. There is always an on-call provider available on weekends and weeknights through our answering service, for emergency questions. Many insurance companies will not pay for hospital emergency room care for non-life-threatening emergencies.

We sometimes run late seeing scheduled patients because of emergencies. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. The next emergency we have to squeeze into the schedule might be yours!

Prescription renewals are not emergencies and can be difficult or impossible to renew on short notice or during a weekend, when the provider on-call does not have your medical chart. Please plan ahead at least two weekdays for prescription renewals.

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