Phone consults are available to patients outside the
Kansas City region.
- Prior to the call, request vitamin C infusion information
packet to ensure you are well-informed and phone time is efficiently
used.
- Packet contains 20-page questionnaire to be completed and
returned along with:
- Physician notes - history and physical (H&P) explaining
course of disease and treatment, and recommendation
- Procedure notes
- Imaging reports
- Pathology reports
- Person who will be treated must be present on the
phone call.
- Sole purpose of phone consult is to answer any remaining
questions about the vitamin C therapy and how it pertains to
your diagnosis.
- We will not discuss medical information regarding a friend
or relative without that person being involved in the discussion.
The
protocol for intravenous vitamin C infusion will only be released
to a medical professional who requests this information and
submits the request on professional letterhead. The
request should be faxed to Becky Sheppard at 913-588-0012.
- The
protocol is standard for most types of cancer.
- It is not mandatory
to have the phone consult before your medical professional
receives the protocol. Medical
professionals can request a separate conversation with one
of our doctors if needed.
- Cost for phone consult is $100.00
for 30-minute consult.
- We do not accept medical insurance, including
Medicare or Medicaid.
- Payment must be made prior to the call
- Credit card number
and expiration date, or
- Check for $100.00 made payable
to Kansas University Physicians, Inc. (KUPI).
*Please be aware that if you have a phone consult one of our
doctors that this does not indicate you are under their care.
These phone consults are set up to answer any additional questions
that the patient may still have after reading through the information
packet.
Phone consults are available to patients in the
Kansas City region only after an initial consult and follow-up
visit.
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