Welcome to Winchester Orthopaedic Associates, Ltd

General Office Policies:

 

Office Hours:  Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  For after-hours care, or on weekends and holidays, call the Winchester Medical Center switchboard operator at 540.536.8000.

 

Referrals: Check with your insurance company or employer to verify whether you require a referral from your primary care doctor to see an Orthopaedic specialist.  Please obtain this referral from your primary care doctor before your scheduled appointment.

 

Appointments: 

  • Appointments must be made by telephone. 
  • Please arrive 15-20 minutes before your scheduled appointment in order to complete required paperwork. 
  • Every attempt is made to minimize waiting periods at the time of your office visit; however, regardless of our earnest attempts to avoid delays in scheduling or lengthy waits at the time of appointments, problems sometimes occur.  Office delays are typically due to hospital emergencies or to additional patient needs that arise while a patient is in the exam room with the physician (not communicated at the time of appointment scheduling), requiring longer physician attention than anticipated.
  • Patients under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or documented legal guardian.   
  • If you can not keep your appointment, we would appreciate your courtesy in canceling as soon as possible so we may assign the appointment time to another patient.

 

Bring to your Appointment:

  • Insurance card(s)
  • Photo identification
  • Listing of any medication you may be taking
  • Current x-rays or MRI studies you’ve had taken for symptoms you are currently experiencing

 

Office Visit – What to Expect:  Take time before your appointment to list questions, concerns, or musculoskeletal problems you wish to review during the time spent with your physician. Your Orthopaedic specialist will describe the nature and purpose of a procedure, possible methods of treatment or rehabilitation, and potential risks.  Together, you and your physician will identify a treatment plan that is most appropriate for you.  Greater patient involvement increases the likelihood of a better outcome.

 

Surgery:  Surgical procedures are performed either at Winchester Medical Center or the Surgi-Center of Winchester.  When the need arises, our patients are admitted to Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia.

Updated: 7-9-07