Referrals
To Refer a Patient
If you are a physician and wish to speak with an endocrinologist about a patient, patient transfer or medical question, please call the Physician Access Line toll free at 1-800-277 -7654 (716-7654 within Winston-Salem).
Scheduling Appointments
All Clinic visits are by appointment only. To make an outpatient appointment for either the General Endocrinology Clinic or the Thyroid Clinic, please call 336.713-7251, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also make an appointment on-line through Health On-Call by calling 336.716.2255.
Appointments for the Thyroid Clinic may be scheduled only by a referring physician.
Test Results
Patients are normally notified of their lab or test results via letter. Referring physicians will receive a copy of the patient’s lab results and the Endocrinologist’s transcription.
For Other Referrals
A Physician-To-Physician Only Hotline Expedites Your Call
The Physician's Access Line (PAL®) is a toll-free service provided by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to practicing physicians throughout North Carolina and the Medical Center's extended service and referral area. This service is a physician-to-physician only hotline that puts you in touch with Expediters who will connect you with the full-time faculty physician of your choice, or with another specialist in that discipline.
To Locate a Physician
Please access the physician section of the Endocrinology and Metabolism homepage.