Oncology in Minnesota

Resources For Physicians

Outpatients

Oncology Appointment Office
(507) 284-4137
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.
Direct line to the appointment secretaries within the Department of Oncology.

Patients may be referred for a full evaluation or, if appropriate, for a consultation only. Current clinical laboratory data and radiograms should always be available at the time of evaluation.

Referring Physicians Services
(800) 533-1564
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.
Secretaries are available to take information and arrange appointments directly in the Department of Oncology, as well as any other division or department.

After hours, the answering service will record the information. Appointment secretaries will call the referring physician (or physician's office) back between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.

Inpatients

Department of Oncology Appointment Office
(507) 284-4137
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.
Direct line to the appointment secretaries within the Department of Oncology who will connect the referring physician with the staff physician on-call to arrange the hospital transfer.

Mayo Clinic Operator

(507) 284-2511
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.
During working hours, the operator can contact the staff physician on-call or any other specialty that the referring physician needs. In emergency situations during off-hours, the clinic operator will assist in dealing with the situation.

Urgent/Emergency Transfers

(800) 237-6822
24 hours per day, seven days per week
Direct line to Mayo Emergency Communications Center, which can connect the referring physician to a Mayo Emergency/Trauma Unit staff physician and can dispatch Gold Cross (ground ambulance), Mayo One (helicopter ambulance), or Mayo MedAir (fixed wing air ambulance) as needed.