We are dedicated to developing and maintaining strong working relationships with referring health care providers and to making the referral process as efficient as possible.
Whether you would like to seek a second opinion, transfer a patient or check on your patient’s status, we’re here to serve you.
We recognize the importance of the relationship that you have with your patient and will honor that relationship by providing you with enhanced accessibility and communication.
Patient Referrals
Access Center
The Access Center at UW Hospital and Clinics in Madison can assist you in handling all issues surrounding emergency patient admissions and referrals.
Clinic Appointments
Our Referring Provider Service will help you schedule an appointment at any of our 80 different specialty clinics.
Provider Relations
Our Provider Relations Coordinator is a hospital-based advocate for referring providers, their staff, referral coordinators and health plan staff.
ImageShare Program
UW Health ImageShare is a complementary service designed to expedite image sharing between UW Heath and partnering organizations.
Updates in clinical care
The Current State of Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
By David Upton, MD, FACS Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly common disease now affecting 26% of adults between the ages of 30-70 in the United States. Left untreated, it contributes to impaired cognition, …
Dr. Matthew Lister promoted to Associate Clinical Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Lister, who was appointed as Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology, effective May 1. Dr. Lister has been with our Department since August 2016. Dr. Lister received his medical …
Text to Teach: Improving Patient Experience at AFCH
In 2016, Brianna Schumacher, APNP, was awarded a UW Health Innovation Grant for her project “Text to Teach.” Tonsillectomy patients at the American Family Children’s Hospital will receive a series of automated pre- and post-operative …
16 faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors List
Congratulations to our faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors Ranking! This biennial ranking is peer-nominated. Daniel Abbott, MD (Surgical Oncology) Michael Bentz, MD (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) Chip Foley, MD (Colorectal Surgery) Angela …
Working up patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal conditions
When a patient presents with a thyroid, parathyroid, or adrenal condition, it can be challenging to know when and how a case needs to be treated surgically, especially if you don’t have endocrine surgery resources …
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