Endocrinology

Referring a Patient — Outpatient

1. Endocrinology Appointment Office
   1. 507-284-1600
   2. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday

   3. Direct line to the appointment secretaries within the Division of Endocrinology.

      Patients may be referred for a full evaluation or for consultation limited to one of the subspecialty clinics within the Division of Endocrinology.

2. Pediatric Endocrinology Appointment Office
   1. 507-284-1090
   2. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday

   3. Direct line to the appointment secretaries within the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism.

      Patients may be referred for a full evaluation or for consultation limited to one of the subspecialty clinics within the Division of Endocrinology.

3. For appointments with an individual Division of Endocrinology staff physician
   1. Endocrinology appointment office: 507-284-1600
   2. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday
4. Mayo Referring Physicians Service
   1. 800-533-1564 (toll-free)
   2. 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
   3. This 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.

Referring a Patient — Inpatient

1. Endocrinology Appointment Office
   1. 507-284-1600
   2. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday
   3. Endocrinology appointment secretaries will connect the referring physician with the Division of Endocrinology on-call physician to arrange the hospital transfer.
2. Mayo Clinic Operator
   1. 507-284-2511
   2. During working hours, the operator can contact the endocrinologist 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.
3. Urgent/emergency transportation
   1. 24 hours day/7 days a week
   2. Call the Mayo Emergency Communications Center at 800-237-6822 to request Gold Cross (ground ambulance), Mayo One (helicopter ambulance), or Mayo One Airplane (fixed-wing air ambulance).