Emergencies

If you have an emergency, please use the following guidelines:

• Telephone our office: 253-761-2244
• During office hours, you will be given directions by a qualified staff member. If you need to be seen, we will do our best to work you in the day you call, so it is always better to call earlier rather than later.
• After hours, the call is processed by the answering service to the practitioner on call. If you are a midwife patient, your call will be forwarded to the midwife on call. Otherwise, you will speak with the physician on call.
• If you are unable to reach us due to mechanical failure of the telephone system, call Labor and Delivery at St. Joseph’s Hospital: 253-426-6855. The nurses on Labor and Delivery will know how to reach the physician or midwife on call.
• If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911. You will be taken the emergency room best qualified to handle your problem.