What to Expect for Your Appointment
New patient referral
In order to be seen at our clinic, please have your provider place a new patient referral. Once the referral is received by our clinic, and the visit is authorized by your insurance, our new patient coordinator will contact you to schedule your appointment. Additional diagnostic testing may be scheduled for the same day as your visit.
Preparing for your visit
New Patient? Medical records to request before your visit
In order for your PH team to perform a thorough evaulation, access to your prior records, doctor visit notes, and test results are essential. These can be forwarded directly from your doctors directly to the clinic or you may bring them to your appointment.
If possible, please provide the following records:
- Clinical notes pertaining to your pulmonary hypertension from specialists such as cardiologists, pulmonologists, or immunologist/ rheumatologists
- Cardiac catheterization reports
- Echocardiogram reports
- Radiology reports of the heart and or lungs such as CT scans, MRI, or ventilation perfusion (V/Q) scans
- If any radiology tests were done, please ask them to provide a CD of the actual images of the scan(s). The CD can be brought to your clinic appointment.
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Six Minute Walk Test
- Sleep study or Nocturnal Oximetry testing
- Blood test results
Visit checklist
Items and information to bring to your appointment
- A list of all current medications and dosages
- CD of any radiology images, if available.
- Names, addresses and telephone numbers of the doctor who referred you and any treating physicians you would like for us to update about your medical condition
- Insurance card(s) and if possible, your prescription drug plan card
Length of visit
Please allow 1-2 hours for your consultation. However, no two patient visits are exactly the same and we will spend as much time as needed to ensure appropriate assessment and understanding of your care. In order to have the most efficient consultation, we will sometimes ask for you to do some medical testing prior to the clinical visit. Please budget additional time for these required tests.
Are you covered?
The Patient Financial Services team is available to answer your questions related to insurance and pre-authorization before a procedure. Please contact us with your questions.
Phone: 650-724-4445
Learn more about health insurance plans accepted by Stanford Health Care
Important Phone Numbers
- New Patients and Referrals: Stanford Health Care Referral Center (adults)
(650) 723-5462 - Follow up Appointments for Return Patients Stanford Chest Clinic (adults)
(650) 725-7061
MyHealth for Established Patients
MyHealth at Stanford Health Care allows current patients to:
- Schedule appointments,
- Contact your doctor, and
- View lab results and appointment notes through one online portal.
