WVU Medicine Primary Care in Waynesburg provides close-to-home access to WVU Medicine无毛视频檚 network of specialty and subspecialty care
WVU Medicine Primary Care in Waynesburg provides close-to-home access to WVU Medicine’s network of specialty and subspecialty care
Establishing a primary care physician and having regular check-ups is an important step in managing a person’s health.
The WVU Medicine Waynesburg Outpatient Center is committed to providing high quality primary care close to home for patients of all ages, including infants, children, adults, and seniors. For non-emergency medical care, primary care providers are an essential part of the healthcare team. They specialize in diagnosing, treating, and helping to prevent a wide variety of conditions.
The 15,000-square-foot clinic is conveniently located off exit 14 of I-79 at 451 Murtha Drive. The facility includes 30 exam rooms and six procedure rooms. Lab and diagnostic services are also provided.
PRIMARY CARE EXPLAINED
At WVU Medicine Primary Care, patients can choose from the following practitioners:
无毛视频� Family medicine providers, who care for patients of all ages, including infants, children, adults, and seniors;
无毛视频� Internal medicine providers, who see only adults, and;
无毛视频� Pediatricians, who focus on children’s health.
Primary care providers get to know their patients, their history, and their family history; can recommend screenings; and can identify and treat many minor problems before they become major ones.
For patients experiencing any undiagnosed symptoms or medical concerns, a WVU Medicine primary care provider should be the first point of contact for improved well-being.
They provide a variety of services to help improve and maintain health, including but not limited to:
无毛视频� Physical exams
无毛视频� Vaccinations
无毛视频� Routine labwork
无毛视频� Management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and high blood pressure
无毛视频� Cancer screenings
无毛视频� Well-child exams
无毛视频� Diagnosis of common and complex diseases of the respiratory, digestive, and vascular systems
ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CARE
When patients need more specialized care, primary care providers at the WVU Medicine Waynesburg Outpatient Center will coordinate a referral with a WVU Medicine specialist or subspecialist, some of whom conduct appointments onsite. They will work together to provide the best possible medical management of their patient’s condition.
Specialty Services offered at the clinic include:
无毛视频� Cardiology 无毛视频� Dermatology 无毛视频� Endocrinology
无毛视频� Optometry 无毛视频� Podiatry 无毛视频� Urology 无毛视频� Wound Care
Available diagnostic services include:
无毛视频� Cardiac and vascular imaging 无毛视频� EKG
无毛视频� General ultrasound 无毛视频� Lab testing
无毛视频� OB-GYN ultrasound 无毛视频� X-ray
REFERRALS FOR PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY AND SUBSPECIALTY CARE
Pediatric patients requiring a higher level of care can be referred to the new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital, which provides the greatest range of pediatric specialty and high- risk maternal care in the region.
It is a fully integrated facility that provides specialized, high-level care in areas such as cancer, comprehensive heart care, craniomaxillofacial surgery, dentistry, gastroenterology, neurology and neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology (ENT), pulmonology, surgery, trauma, and urology.
FINGERTIP ACCESS FOR CARE TEAM COMMUNICATION, APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING, AND MORE
Primary care patients at the Waynesburg Outpatient Center can join the more than 350,000 WVU Medicine patients who manage their health needs with MyWVUChart, WVU Medicine’s secure, online patient portal.
With MyWVUChart, patients can:
无毛视频� Manage and schedule appointments. Request appointments and look up information on previous visits. Online scheduling is available for primary care providers.
无毛视频� Refill prescriptions. Request refills on medication prescribed by WVU Medicine doctors.
无毛视频� View test results. Most lab results (excluding sensitive labs) can be viewed within days.
无毛视频� Communicate with their care team. Send secure messages and photos to providers. Generally, answers are received in one-to two business days.
无毛视频� Pay their bill, view statements, and make payments online for hospital and physician services.
LOCAL CARE BY LOCAL PROVIDERS
One of the most important characteristics about the providers at WVU Medicine Waynesburg Outpatient Center is that they live in the community they service and develop relationships with their patients that sometimes stretch across generations.
“I’ve served the community as a physician for 25 years now and joined WVU Medicine when this clinic opened in 2019,” Dr. Darrell Donley, M.D., said. “A lot of my patients have known me for a long time, and I know them and their families.”
“We want to make sure that this is a place where our patients can feel comfortable talking to us about their medical needs. We want to be approachable and relate to patients on their terms.”
The clinics at the WVU Medicine Waynesburg Outpatient Center are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Lab services are available 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.