For a routine recheck visit, call 650-934-7144 during regular office hours and have your chart number available.

If you have worsening breathlessness or another urgent problem, let the receptionist know. Either you will get a return call or a work-in appointment that day.

If you feel you are having a life-threatening experience please call 9-1-1.

How to get a referral
Your primary care physician or another specialist can refer you to the Pulmonology Department if it is appropriate. From inside Camino Medical Group (CMG), the computer-based referral system is the quickest way to get an appointment. Your doctor can indicate the urgency of the problem and we will try to accommodate your needs. From outside CMG, your doctor can fax or mail a referral.

For all referrals
Please have all relevant non CMG x-rays, scans and records. We will obtain x-rays and records from CMG.

For sleep disorder referrals
Please arrange, if possible, to have a bed partner accompany you to the appointment. Also, please bring copies of any prior sleep studies.

For pulmonary function test
Your doctor should fax the request form to the Pulmonary Department to get the test scheduled. For some of the tests, your doctor should order a blood count (also known as a Hemogram) before the test is done. Testing may take 30 minutes to 1 hour. Plan on not using your inhalers the day of the test unless you are told otherwise.
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