For Physicians

The Temple Heart and Vascular Center Makes It Easy For Referring Physicians:

Temple Call Center

(215) 707-5555

Schedule a patient appointment
Contact a physician or get information
Make special arrangements for patients
Update your contact information

As a physician, your call will be received by a Temple Call Center service representative. Our representatives can promptly schedule a patient appointment and reach a physician for you. They are available to help you with any needed arrangements. Through the Call Center, you may request information about the Temple Heart and Vascular Center. The Temple Call Center representatives are responsible for every call being completed to the physician's satisfaction.

Physician Liaison Service

Contact: Paula Jones
267-767-2908
Paula.Jones@tuhs.temple.edu

The Physician Liaison will immediately:

Answer any questions
Provide information on services and physician specialties
Provide an update of Temple Heart and Vascular Center research studies
Provide information on cardiac continuing medical education events
Help you quickly resolve problems

Temple Transfer Center

24/7 Immediate Transfer Assistance: (215) 707-8726

Critical Care Transport

The Temple Transport Team ("T3") is the region's premier 24-hour critical care ground and air medical transport service. Our physician-led team includes critical care nurses, paramedics, EMTs, pilots and Mission Support Coordinators. One call will begin the expedited process of transporting your patient from any hospital or emergency department within a 150-mile radius of Temple University Hospital, while carefully maintaining critical care during transport.

Immediate Critical Care Transport Transfer Requests - 24/7:
(866) 4T3-TEAM (866-483-8326)
T3.templehealth.org

Inpatient Transfers: (215) 707-TRAN (8726)
You will be connected to the Temple Transfer Center.

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Temple Heart and Vascular Center Physicians Named "Top Doctors" by Philadelphia Magazine

Three Temple Heart and Vascular Center physicians have been named to Philadelphia magazine's "Top Doctors" list for 2013. read more »

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