Referrals and Scheduling
Nationwide Children's Hospital accepts patient referrals and appointment requests through several options:
- Complete our online Request An Appointment form
- Call Central Scheduling at (614) 722-6200 or 1 (877) 722-6220
- Fax a referral request to (614) 722-4000
When referring a patient to Nationwide Children’s, please include the following with the referral information:
- Pertinent question.
- Patient history/PE with most recent/pertinent office notes.
- Pertinent labs/radiology studies. If not done at Nationwide Children’s, please send the radiology images and lab results as an attachment.
- Most current growth curve.
Physician Direct Connect
We offer a 24-hour physician/provider consult-transfer center, managed by experienced RNs who can assist in caring for your patients by being a single point of contact for numerous requests including:
To access Physician Direct Connect, call (614) 355-0221 or 1 (877) 355-0221.
Urgent Appointments
If you are a referring provider and have a patient who has an urgent need to see a specialist, learn how you can make an urgent appointment.
Learn How to Request an Urgent Appointment
Can my patient be seen sooner?
For referring providers who already have an appointment for a patient, who needs to be seen sooner and it's not an urgent case, we recommend you call Central Scheduling to inquire about rescheduling.
If needed, you may call our clinics directly and schedule accordingly.
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Adolescent Health |
(614) 722-2450 |
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Allergy, Asthma & Immunology |
(614) 722-5505 |
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Audiology |
(614) 722-2200 |
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Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery) |
(614) 962-6375 |
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Cardiology |
(614) 722-6656 |
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Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition |
(614) 722-4824 |
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Cleft Lip and Palate Center |
(614) 722-6299 |
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Clinical Nutrition and Lactation |
(614) 722-5540 |
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Dental Clinic |
(614) 722-5650 |
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Dermatology |
(614)722-5803 |
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ENT Clinic |
(614) 722-6547 |
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Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes |
(614) 722-4425 |
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Eye Clinic |
(614) 722-4075 |
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Genetics Clinic |
(614) 722-3535 |
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Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition |
(614) 722-3450 |
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Hemangioma/Vascular Malformation Clinic |
(614) 722-6299 |
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Hematology/Oncology & BMT |
(614) 722-3250 |
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Infectious Disease/TB/Adoption Clinics |
(614) 722-4452 |
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Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant |
(614) 722-3425 |
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Neonatology Clinic |
(614) 722-4528 |
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Nephrology Clinic |
(614) 722-4360 |
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Neurodiagnostics/EEG |
(614) 722-4600 |
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Neurology Clinic |
(614) 722-4637 |
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Neuromuscular Clinic |
(614) 722-2203 |
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Neurosurgery Clinic |
(614) 722-2010 |
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Pain Clinic |
(614) 722-4205 |
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Pediatric Surgery Clinic |
(614) 722-3900 |
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Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClinic |
(614) 722-5054 |
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Plastic Surgery |
(614) 293-8566 |
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Pulmonary Diagnostics |
(614) 722-4895 |
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Pulmonary Medicine |
(614) 722-4766 |
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
(614) 722-4975 |
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Radiology |
(614) 722-2374 |
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Rheumatology |
(614) 722-5525 |
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Sleep Medicine |
(614) 722-4613 |
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Sports Medicine |
(614) 355-6000 |
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Urology |
(614) 722-6630 |
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Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery) |
(614) 962-6375 |
After scheduling the appointment, please fax all pertinent patient information to Central Scheduling at (614) 722-4000 prior to the appointment.
Referral Resources
CareLink
Connect to your patient’s Nationwide Children’s EMR.
Global Patient Services
Global Patient Services supports the unique needs of patients and families visiting from out of town or out of the country including arranging accommodations, transportation and interpreter services.
Physician Liaison
Contact your Nationwide Children’s liaison.
Transfer/Transport
Call Physician Direct Connect at (614) 355-0221 to transfer/transport your patient.
Laboratory Services
Physician resources from the country’s leading pediatric reference labs.