Your physician must make a referral to the practice.

Your insurance company must also approve the referral.

New Patients

1. Once you have a referral, call 412-682-5900.
2. After scheduling your appointment, you will receive a confirmation via mail or e-mail, whichever you prefer.
3. Download the patient information forms listed below, fill them out as completely and legibly as possible, and bring them with you to your appointment. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the forms.) Ask that the forms be mailed to you if you cannot download or print them.
4. Directions to our offices can be located on our Web site.
5. You will need the ACTUAL FILMS of your recent X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, or myelograms. Request copies of the films from the facility where they were performed and hand carry them to your appointment - DO NOT have them mailed. (Problems?)
6. Bring any written records, medical records, test reports that you have available.
7. You can download an appointment checklist to assist you with organization for your appointment.

• Patient Registration Form
• Authorization/Assignment/Consent/Release Form
• Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice of Privacy Practices Form
• Disclosure of Health Information To: Family, Friends, Employee, Disability Insurers Form
• Patient History Sheets

Follow-up Visits

1. The referral for your initial consult will usually cover follow-up visits for 60 days. Check with your insurance plan.
2. Visits following surgery are covered within the 90 day "global period" for surgical procedures (the "global period" for some minor procedures is shorter).
3. Call 412-682-5900.
4. After scheduling your appointment, you will receive a confirmation via mail or e-mail, whichever you prefer.
5. ALWAYS bring ALL of your ACTUAL FILMS of your X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, or myelograms, even if your surgeon has reviewed them previously – they may need to be reviewed again. If you have had a new study, bring copies of BOTH the new study and previous studies for comparison. Request copies of the films from the facility where they were performed and hand carry them to your appointment – DO NOT have them mailed. (Problems?)
6. Bring any new written records, medical records, test reports that you have available.
7. You can download an appointment checklist to assist you with organization for your appointment.