{"id":2325,"date":"2008-06-30T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-30T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/for-patients\/appts\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:08:11","slug":"appts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/appts\/","title":{"rendered":"Making an Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>All new patient appointments are preferentially made by the referring doctor&#8217;s office(s) by way of a referral.<\/li>\n<li>Referrals can be made via EPIC, <a href=\"https:\/\/unccarelink.org\/EpicCareLink\/common\/epic_login.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Care Link<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/692\/2020\/11\/Carelink-Handout-for-Faxed-Referrals.pdf\">(Care Link PDF instructions)<\/a>, or by faxing a referral for all GI Surgeons to 919-590-6372.<\/li>\n<li>Returning patients should call the UNCH Multi-Specialty Surgery Clinic at 984-974-0150.<\/li>\n<li>To cancel or reschedule &#8220;New Patient&#8221; appointments, or for specific questions, please call the UNCH Multi-Specialty Surgery Clinic as soon as possible at 984-974-0150.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For Hiatal Hernia appointments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Referrals for <strong>Hiatal or Paraesophageal Hernias<\/strong> should be made to GI Surgery by faxing to 919-590-6372.<\/li>\n<li>Returning patients should call the UNCH Multi-Specialty Surgery Clinic at 984-974-0150.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Weight Loss Surgery appointments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/taking-the-first-steps\/\">weight loss surgery steps<\/a> if interested in an appointment.<\/li>\n<li>You may be asked to have a referral sent before scheduling based on your insurance requirements.<\/li>\n<li>To cancel or reschedule Weight Loss Surgery appointments, please call 984-974-6519 as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000\">Prior to clinic appointment\/visit, GI Surgery&#8217;s office must receive the following:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Patient&#8217;s tests, scans, results, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Office visits notes.<\/li>\n<li>Only relevant to current surgical diagnoses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000\">Financial Assistance:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Patients seeking financial assistance can either visit the UNC Health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/records-insurance\/financial-assistance-programs\">website<\/a> or contact the unit directly at 984-974-3425 or toll-free at 866-704-5286.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000\">Please bring the following items on your appointment:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your insurance card.<\/li>\n<li>Any pertinent medical record and\/or X-rays.<\/li>\n<li>A list of medications you are currently taking.<\/li>\n<li>Your UNC Hospitals card (if you have one).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All new patient appointments are preferentially made by the referring doctor&#8217;s office(s) by way of a referral. 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