ONLINE/ Telemedicine visit is an affordable, secure way to take care of your rheumatic conditions. The visit can be done from the comfort of your home or office. You can use a smartphone, laptop, desktop or tablet to connect with a US board certified rheumatologist.

Yes, our telemedicine company is designed to provide private, secure, HIPAA-compliant visits to allow patients to have a safe and confidential consultation.

The average waiting time to be seen by a rheumatologist across the US is between 4 and 6 months. If you are a resident in the states covered by Rheumatologistoncall your waiting time may be less than 1 week. Your life is precious. Your time is precious. Your level of pain can be very high. Some autoimmune diseases can cause significant organ damage and some diseases can potentially end up with death. Establishing a diagnosis and quickly starting treatment will lead you to a normal life.

New patient consultations will be typically 60 minutes. Second opinion consultations 60-90 minutes. Return patients consultation will be 30 minutes.

YES, Dr. Girnita will soon open an office in California. Updates regarding her new office address will follow.

Yes, the doctor can prescribe labs and imaging studies if appropriate. If you become a patient of our practice and decide to pay cash for your laboratory and imaging test, we will share with you discounted prices.

Yes, the prescriptions can be written at the end of the consultation or follow up visit if appropriate. If the consultation is for a second opinion, no medications are prescribed. Some medications require preauthorization from your insurance company and that could take more time to be approved and generate extra cost. If necessary, Dr. Girnita is here to guide you get financial support from pharmaceutical companies to be able to afford medication.

Please be advised, Dr. Girnita does not prescribe any narcotics or medical marijuana.

Many rheumatologic medications require frequent monitoring by laboratory analysis. Without evidence of proof that these laboratory results are within normal range, these medications cannot be prescribed/refilled. Your doctor is making sure that you are safe and able to tolerate these medications before a refill is done. That will require a follow up visit with the physician.Please allow for about 48 hours until your refill is completed.

The choice is yours. You will receive a copy of your after-visit summary, that you can choose to share or not with your primary care provider. For a great continuity of your care, Dr. Girnita recommends that you share this information with your PCP. If you agree, we will fax all your office visits with your PCP.

If you have an emergency such as severe chest pain, very high fever, seizures, symptoms of stroke, difficulties breathing, sudden loss of consciousness, near syncope, severe headaches, very high blood pressure, suicide thoughts, choking or any other serious medical concerns please call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency department.

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