Refer to Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

The staff of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is here to assist you in providing the best care for your patients. To discuss a potential referral, schedule an evaluation or seek a second opinion, please call 215-590-3630.

Information we will ask for:

Referring physician/healthcare provider

  • Name
  • Contact information (including cell phone/beeper number)

Patient

  • Name
  • Suspected diagnosis
  • Date of birth
  • Parents’ address
  • Parents’ phone number(s)
  • Parents’ insurance information

Appointments now available sooner

We have recently added several attending physicians, enhancing appointment availability. We can now schedule new patient appointments within a much shorter timeframe. Patients who have flexibility in terms of site and provider can be accommodated even sooner.

Making a referral or appointment

  • Patient families can call 215-590-3630, option #1.

  • CHOP Care Network providers can make a referral using an Epic Consult Request in the Epic system. Non-CHOP providers, please use Link2CHOP to make a referral. Please also give the family our appointment line number (215-590-3630) in case we are not successful in reaching them directly. If you have questions, your physician liaison can help.

  • Call our referring physician line at 215-590-3630, option #2, or 215-590-9904, or email CHOPRefGI@email.chop.edu.

  • For New Jersey practices, please contact our New Jersey access nurse, Angela Agabiti, BSN, at 215-590-3121 or Agabitia@chop.edu, or fax 215-590-3127

To expedite an appointment, please do one of the following:

  • Call our Clinical Concierge Line, 800-TRY-CHOP (800-879-2467), option #2.

  • For CHOP Care Network providers, place the EPIC consult order. Your patient will be called and offered an appointment.

  • For non-CHOP providers, place a referral consult order via Link2CHOP. Your patient will be called and offered an appointment.

If you have any questions, please contact one of our physician liaisons.


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