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Monday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 11, all patients will be seen via Telehealth. Following that, a limited number of in-person appointments are available each week, provided that Dallas County remains in stage Green or Yellow in regards to COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. These appointments are limited and must be explicitly scheduled in advance. Prior to scheduling an in-person appointment, patients are asked to:
Telehealth will remain open as an option to all patients should they feel unwell, or if they simply prefer the convenience of Telehealth sessions. In-person appointments may also be shifted to Telehealth if the clinician is experiencing symptoms or has had an exposure. In response to any future spikes in local COVID positivity and hospitalization rates. our physical office may close to protect the health of our patients, staff, and families. If this occurs, Telehealth services will remain available. Any updates or changes to services will be reported to patients directly through the Patient Portal. Updates related to COVID-19 and the status of Telehealth and in-person appointment availability will be provided on this page. You can view additional information on COVID cases and precautions by clicking on the images below.   As we are transitioning out of a moderate spike in COVID cases, a limited number of in-person appointments will be opened up per day. Those appointments must be explicitly discussed and scheduled in advance. Prior to scheduling an in-person appointment, patients are asked to:
Telehealth will remain open as an option to all patients should they feel unwell, or if they simply prefer the convenience of Telehealth sessions. In-person appointments may be shifted to Telehealth if the clinician is experiencing symptoms or has had an exposure. In response to any spikes in local COVID positivity and hospitalization rates. our physical office may close to protect the health of our patients, staff, and families. If this occurs, Telehealth services will remain available. Any updates or changes to services will be reported to patients directly through the Patient Portal. Updates related to COVID-19 and the status of Telehealth and in-person appointment availability will be provided on this page. You can view additional information on COVID cases and precautions by clicking on the images below.   Patients are currently being seen via Telehealth. If the current leveling off of cases continues, it is anticipated that limited in-person appointments will again become available towards the end of September. From UT Southwestern's current forecasting data: Hospitalizations continue to decline in the region, driven by declining admissions among older patient groups, though the rate of decline is slowing, and pediatric admissions remain elevated. Over the next several weeks, the total number of people hospitalized for COVID19 is expected to remain relatively flat in Dallas and Tarrant Counties. The Dallas County Health and Human Services COVID-19 risk level is still orange, and Tarrant County Public Health’s advisory level is still high. Indoor masking is encouraged for everyone at this time. Infection rates are still elevated, and the Rt value is now around 1, indicating transmission speeds are rising again. Test positivity rates are still high and are increasing in school-aged groups. Based on these trends, our medium-term forecast predicts that hospitalization growth may resume in the fall. When in-person appointments resume, only a limited number of in-person appointments will be scheduled per day, and those appointments must be explicitly scheduled in advance. Prior to scheduling an in-person appointment, patients are asked to:
Even once in-person sessions have resumed, Telehealth will remain open as an option to all patients should they feel unwell, or if they simply prefer the convenience of Telehealth sessions. You can view additional information and recommended precautions by clicking on the images below.   Dallas County continues to experience a surge in new COVID-19 cases with an increased risk of community transmission that is projected to continue through late August/early September. During this surge patients will be seen via Telehealth. Any updates, including future return to in-person appointments, will be shared on this page. You can view additional information and recommended precautions by clicking on the images below.
 Dallas County is currently experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases with a high risk of community transmission that is projected to continue into late August. During this surge patients will be seen via Telehealth. Any updates, including future return to in-person appointments, will be shared on this page. You can view additional information and recommended precautions by clicking on the images below.
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