Main Phone Number: 202/895-1440
Main Fax Number: 202/895-1448
Voice Mail Box Access: 202/244-7011
Doctor appointments:: Office hours are by appointment only. The Washington Office handles appointment scheduling for both offices. The Washington office, located at Foxhall Square Mall, is open 5 (five) days a week. Appointments are scheduled generally between the hours of 8:30 am -4:30 pm. Our phones are answered from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Our doctors are in the office on a limited basis. It is helpful if you call as early as possible to make you appointment so we can accommodate your schedule as well as the doctor's.
Mammography: Appointments are available Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. If you wish to coordinate a physical exam with one of our breast specialists, please indicate this at the time you make your appointment. The mammography schedule is generally more flexible than the physicians', and will try to accommodate walk-ins. The Women's Breast Center uses the most current state-of-the-art, low-radiation equipment. Our radiologist, associated with the Sibley Breast Center, is off site. If you require comprehensive or additional views we will coordinate this directly with the radiologist upon request.
Same Day Appointments: If an urgent condition arises, we will schedule an appointment for you as soon as possible. For same day urgent care, it is helpful to contact the office as early as possible in the day especially since the doctors are usually in the hospital rather than the office. Please ask to speak with the Appointment Secretary or the Medical Assistant for same-day assistance.
The Washington office stays open during lunch periods if you should need to stop by. However, during lunch and non-regular working hours, all calls are forwarded to an answering service. The answering service will assist in emergency situations. They can put you in touch with the doctor on-call and contact us on the back lines, but for routine office needs (office appointments, routine prescription refills, test results), please call our office during regular operating hours. You have direct access to our voice mail box system by dialing 202-244-7011.
Cancellation: We reserve your appointment exclusively for you. We would request 48 hour notice for rescheduling and/or cancellation of an appointment so that another patient on our waiting list may be able to utilize this slot. For your visit: Medical reports, X-rays, scans, etc. that need the doctor's review during your consultation are expected to accompany the patient upon arrival to the office the day of their appointment. Due to experience with these items getting delayed if sent through the mail, we prefer the patient obtain these materials and bring them the day of their appointment.
Information about insurance plans we participate with is available.
OFFICE PROCEDURES
Medical Records: Due to confidentiality, medical information is released only with the patient's written authorization. There is a medical records processing fee which should accompany the request. Requests may be mailed or faxed to the. You may also leave a message through the voice mail access number.
Results: Pathology results are usually available within 3-5 working days. The office will call you automatically with all results. If you have not heard from the office within 7-10 working days from the date of your test, please call the office and ask for the Medical Assistant. The results of mammography performed in our office will be available within 7-10 working days. You will be mailed your results, as well as generally by your primary care physician indicated by you on your breast worksheet. If there is no physician indicated, we will designate one of our breast surgeons to you.