Rheumatology in Minnesota

Resources For Physicians

Referring a Patient

Outpatients

Rheumatology Appointment Office

• Phone: 507-284-4550
• Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Time
• Direct line to the appointment coordinators within the Rheumatology Division.
• Patients may be referred for an evaluation. Current clinical, laboratory data, and radiograms should always be available at the time of the evaluation.

Referring Physicians Service

• Phone: 1-800-533-1564 (toll free)
• Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Time
• Secretaries are available to take information and arrange appointments directly in Rheumatology as well as any other division or department.
• 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
• Answering service will record the information. Appointment coordinators will call the referring physician (or physician's office) back between 8 a.m and 5 p.m. Central Time.

Inpatients

Rheumatology Appointment Office

• Phone: 507-284-4550
• Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Time
• Direct line to Rheumatology appointment coordinators who will connect the referring physician with the staff Rheumatology Consultant on-call to arrange the hospital transfer.

Mayo Clinic Operator

• Phone: 507-284-2511
• During working hours, the operator can contact the staff physician on-call for Rheumatologic diseases (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

• Phone: 1-800-237-6822 (toll free)
• 24 hours per day, 7 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 Air (fixed wing air ambulance) as needed.