Pediatric Physician Liaison Service
Physician liaisons are referring doctors' connection to care at UCSF. We can expedite referrals, resolve any issues that come up and ensure you have the best possible experience when working with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.
Our services include:
- Providing information on new pediatric specialists and services
- Addressing questions and concerns
- Visiting referring physicians, medical groups and health plan organizations to provide information about services at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
- Arranging visits by UCSF specialists to give talks to a group or institution
If your practice doesn't already have an assigned physician liaison, please contact us and we'll assign one to you.
We respond to emails within two business days. If you call the service outside regular working hours, a liaison will contact you the next business day.
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Physician Liaison Service
Referrals & consultations
Refer a Pediatric Patient
Get instructions for referring a patient to any of our clinics or facilities in San Francisco, Oakland or the greater Bay Area.
Transfer or Transport a Pediatric Patient
Transferring and transporting patients requires coordination with attending physicians and nurses. Read more about our process and get contact information.
Request a Pediatric Consultation
We provide information for medical professionals who wish to request a consultation with our pediatric specialists. Get important phone numbers and more.
MD Link
Make referrals, view your patients' EMRs and message providers via our secure portal.