To our patients and their families:
We continue to see patients for new office consultations and follow-ups, but remain on a somewhat limited
schedule to comply with social distancing recommendations. Because our office is located in the hospital,
patients are being screened and given a mask on entry into the building. Family members are asked NOT to
accompany patients to the office unless necessary.
We continue to abide by strict precautions in our office to include use of masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.
Exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned between patients, and we are trying to limit the number of patients in the
office at any given time.
Elective surgery is being phased back in starting Monday 5/4 for the hospital and 4/27 for the surgery
centers. This will start on a reduced schedule to ensure we can maintain safe practices for our patients and
staff. Each institution has devised a set of guidelines for resumption of surgical care. These guidelines
may impact some patients at higher risk of COVID-related illness more than others.
We expect these guidelines to change as the pandemic evolves and we get a better understanding on the impact
of resuming surgery on patient and staff safety, availability of protective equipment and other factors.
However, it may yet be several weeks before we can resume a normal schedule and this may lead to some delays
in surgical care.
We apologize for the inconvenience these delays place on peoples' quality of life and livelihoods. Please
understand that we must work in conjunction with the hospital and surgery centers to comply with state
regulations, CDC recommendations and best practice guidelines. We sincerely hope the phasing in of both
operative and non-operative care can proceed in a timely fashion, but we are equally committed to the safety
of our community.
