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Discover the VCU Medical Center and our world-class doctors and highly skilled nurses who can provide comprehensive medical services for you and your family. About VCU Gold The VCU Medical Center offers two unique benefits to VCU Health System, VCU and Virginia Premier Health Plan employees. VCU Gold provides “Fast Track” ambulatory care scheduling at our specialty clinics for new patient appointments, usually within two weeks for routine visits and 48 hours for an urgent visit. The Open Access program provides primary health care for the whole family through the departments of Family Medicine and Pediatrics. Check with your benefits office about coverage for procedures performed at Stony Point Surgery Center. Appointments To schedule an appointment at the VCU Medical Center, simply call 628-3627 and identify yourself as an employee or family member. If a routine or urgent visit is not pos- sible within a satisfactory time frame, a patient advocate is available at 628-3627 to assist with scheduling the appointment. If you are a return- ing patient and need assistance, the patient advocate is there to help. Locations Ambulatory care services consist of specialty clinics on the MCV Campus and locations in surrounding communi- ties. A free shuttle is available from the Monroe Park Campus to the MCV Campus. Valet parking ($5) is also available. Information about the VCU Medical Center for Employees vcuhealth.org/vcugold Call 628-3627 to schedule an appointment Cochlear Implant Center e VCU Medical Center’s cochlear implant program began in 1986 as one of only 24 original programs in the FDA clinical trials for multichannel cochlear implants. e program continues as a research study site for various hearing devices and provides quality care for patients with severe hearing loss. Dr. Daniel Coelho, medical director for the VCU Cochlear Implant Center, has extensive experience with cochlear implants, having performed several hundred in the last few years alone. “A cochlear implant is a revolutionary device that has changed the lives of patients across the globe,” said Coelho. “Originally designed to provide simple access to sound and noise, technological advances over the last 20 years have enabled cochlear implant users to enjoy a tremendous range of benefits.” e cochlear implant program at the VCU Medical Center is one of the busiest in the United States. Visit www.vcu.edu/ent/cicenter for more informa- tion about the Cochlear Implant Center. SAVE THE DATE To learn more about cochlear implants and how they can help people with hearing loss, join Dr. Daniel Coelho for a free seminar presented by the VCU Medical Center. The seminar will be on June 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Light refreshments will be provided. The seminar is free, however registration is required. For more information or to register, call 828-0123. Clean Air, Quality Care Beginning on June 30, the VCU Medical Center will adopt a campus-wide smoke free policy. is policy means that patients, visitors, employees and physicians are prohibited from smoking anywhere inside or outside on the grounds of the VCU Medical Center or the VCU Medical Center at Stony Point. e new policy is intended to help VCU Medical Center maintain the healthiest possible environment for patients, employees and visitors. If you are a tobacco user, we encourage you to take advantage of cessation programs. Call 828-4162 for more information on these programs. June 9 Every Day, A New Discovery. June 9, 2010 Dr. Coelho
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Discover the VCU Medical Center and our world-class doctors and highly skilled nurses who can provide comprehensive medical services for you and your family.
About VCU GoldThe VCU Medical Center offers two unique benefits to VCU Health System, VCU and Virginia Premier Health Plan employees. VCU Gold provides “Fast Track” ambulatory care scheduling at our specialty clinics for new patient appointments, usually within two weeks for routine visits and 48 hours for an urgent visit. The Open Access program provides primary health care for the whole family through the departments of Family Medicine and Pediatrics. Check with your benefits office about coverage for procedures performed at Stony Point Surgery Center.
AppointmentsTo schedule an appointment at the VCU Medical Center, simply call 628-3627 and identify yourself as an employee or family member. If a routine or urgent visit is not pos-sible within a satisfactory time frame, a patient advocate is available at 628-3627 to assist with scheduling the appointment. If you are a return-ing patient and need assistance, the patient advocate is there to help.
LocationsAmbulatory care services consist of specialty clinics on the MCV Campus and locations in surrounding communi-ties. A free shuttle is available from the Monroe Park Campus to the MCV Campus. Valet parking ($5) is also available.
Information about the VCU Medical Center for Employees vcuhealth.org/vcugold
Call 628-3627 to schedule an appointment
Cochlear Implant CenterThe VCU Medical Center’s cochlear implant program began in 1986 as one
of only 24 original programs in the FDA clinical trials for multichannel cochlear implants. The program continues as a research study site for various hearing devices and provides quality care for patients with severe hearing loss.
Dr. Daniel Coelho, medical director for the VCU Cochlear Implant Center, has extensive experience with cochlear implants, having performed several hundred in the last few years alone.
“A cochlear implant is a revolutionary device that has changed the lives of patients across the globe,” said Coelho. “Originally designed to provide simple access to sound and noise, technological advances over the last 20 years have enabled cochlear implant users to enjoy a tremendous range of benefits.”
The cochlear implant program at the VCU Medical Center is one of the busiest in the United States. Visit www.vcu.edu/ent/cicenter for more informa-tion about the Cochlear Implant Center.
SAVE THE DATE To learn more about cochlear implants and how they can help people with hearing loss, join Dr. Daniel Coelho for a free seminar presented by the VCU Medical Center. The seminar will be on June 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Light refreshments will be provided. The seminar is free, however registration is required. For more information or to register, call 828-0123.
Clean Air, Quality CareBeginning on June 30, the VCU Medical Center will adopt a campus-wide
smoke free policy. This policy means that patients, visitors, employees and physicians are prohibited from smoking anywhere inside or outside on the grounds of the VCU Medical Center or the VCU Medical Center at Stony Point.
The new policy is intended to help VCU Medical Center maintain the healthiest possible environment for patients, employees and visitors. If you are a tobacco user, we encourage you to take advantage of cessation programs. Call 828-4162 for more information on these programs.
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9Every Day,A New Discovery.June 9, 2010
Dr. Coelho
