Coronavirus Update

March 21, 2020

We care about our patients and staff, and want to keep you safe and informed. During the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak, we are changing our hours to:

Monday - Thursday 9-5
Friday 9-4
Saturday 9-12

Some of our staff are moving to offsite telemedicine – we are available via phone and facetime – call us!

Non essential visits are being rescheduled. We are calling you individually to assess your health care needs. Senior patients, and those with immune disorders and/or lung disease should self-isolate.

We are continuing to see our OB patients and Gyn problem visits, and more complex annual visits.

We are screening patients BEFORE coming to the office for: cough, fever, COVID-19 contact, public transportation use, diarrhea. Please self-isolate for 2 weeks and call us for guidance if you have any of these symptoms.

Our medispa will be closed for the next 2 weeks – call us for any questions. Product is available.

Our dieticians will be offering telehealth services – call to schedule.

Remember:

• Cover your cough
• Treat your fever with Tylenol® – not Motrin® (acetaminophen – not ibuprofen)
• Social distance 6 feet to prevent person-to-person transmission is key
• Wash your hands
• Don’t touch your face

If you have a cough, fever, diarrhea, exposure to a COVID-19 patient, public transportation use, travel to endemic areas, call us and self-isolate for 2 weeks. If you have difficulty breathing, or can’t tolerate oral intake, call us for coordination of your care in the Emergency room. Routine COVID-19 testing is on hold, 2 weeks isolation is being advised, and now being done only for patients who may need to be hospitalized.

Be well. We are here for you – call us with any of your health care needs or guidance!

(847) 304-0044 – press 1 for the nurse

Jeanne Novas, MD