 Dear Patient,Welcome to Jefferson's Department of Radiation
Oncology. We are dedicated to giving you the best quality health care and service. We will
do everything that we can to make your time with us as comfortable as possible. Your
physician is a faculty member of Jefferson Medical College, which is a teaching
institution. Therefore, residents and medical students may participate in your care.
We appreciate that this may be a challenging time for you both medically and
personally. Our office number is (215) 955-6702. Please don't hesitate to contact us
regarding any way we can be of assistance to you!
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General Information
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Insurance Information/Demographics
All new patients need to fill out or review the attached registration form. Patients
are asked to bring all insurance information with them to their appointment. If a referral
is required, it is the patient's responsibility to obtain the referral. Once your
registration form is completed and all insurance information is obtained, this information
will be kept on file. When you return to the Department in the future, we ask that you
review the information on file and edit as required.
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Outpatient Registration
After your consultation, you may be scheduled for radiation treatments in our
department. The radiation treatments can be given at the Bodine Center, our Center at
Chestnut Hill Hospital, or our Center at Lower Bucks Hospital. For the first day of your
treatment planning, you will be asked to go over to the Outpatient Registration
Department. The Outpatient Registration Department is located in the Pavilion Building
(11th & Sansom). Once registration is complete, you will then report to our department
as required. When you go over to Outpatient Registration, you will need to bring all of
your insurance information and any necessary referrals. All referrals for treatment should
be made out to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Failure to obtain the necessary
referrals or pre-certifications may cause the insurance company to deny payment. It is the
responsibility of the patient to make sure all of their insurance requirements are met.
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Patient Information Session
A patient
information session is held every Thursday from 11am to 12pm in the Simon
Kramer Conference room. The
session, which is facilitated by social work and nursing, serves to
familiarize patients with issues related to radiation treatment.
All patients are encouraged to attend before beginning radiation
treatment.
Maryellen Koenig, LSW is the
Social Worker in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Maryellen earned her Master of Social Work degree from the University
of Pennsylvania and her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Franklin and
Marshall College. She is a
licensed Social Worker in Pennsylvania. More information is available on
the role of social work in radiation oncology.
To make an appointment to
meet with Maryellen, call (215) 955-3957..
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Nutrition
A registered Dietician from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics is available to
provide personalized nutrition counseling to our patients. She can help you plan a healthy
diet and ensure you are meeting your nutritional needs. It is important for you to meet
with the dietitian if your appetite is poor, if your are having trouble eating, or if your
tolerance to certain foods has changed. You may also have questions about vitamin
therapies that our dietitian can help answer. Depending on your insurance policy, a
referral from your Primary Care Physician may be required. Requests to see the dietitian
can be made through your doctor, nurse, or by calling the Department of Nutrition and
Dietetics at 955-5663.
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Parking/Directions
If you are set up for treatment, you will be given a parking voucher to cover the first
hour ($5.00) that you are here. If your visit extends beyond one hour, you will be
responsible for the remaining balance. the boucher are only for use with the Valet Parking
at 11th Street (in front of the hospital). When you arrive for treatement, you will be
asked to show your parking ticket. At that time, the receptionist will give you your
voucher. After treatment is complete and you return for follow-up, you willnot receive a
voucher.
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Office Hours
Our office hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Our answering service
will pick up all calls after hours and on weekends. A physician is always on call to
address any concers or problems that your are encountering. Our office number is (215)
955-6702.
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