Hospital of Saint Raphael
1450 Chapel Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
(203) 789-3000
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Your consultation appointment
We would like you to be as comfortable as possible during your visits
to the McGivney Center. Here is what to expect during your consultation
appointment:
The cancer center has its own private parking lot directly in front of
the center's main entrance. See more detailed directions for reaching
our private George Street parking lot.
We suggest that you use this lot, rather than the George Street or Orchard
Street parking garages, for several reasons: The parking lot is for cancer
patients ONLY, it is free, it provides you with a very short walk directly
into the McGivney Center, and there is always someone available to assist
you with getting to and from your car.
Once you have parked, go first to the reception desk, where you will be
greeted by one of our administrative assistants .
You will be taken to a private registration area in the McGivney Center
lobby, where you will be registered and your radiation therapy chart will
be created. Please have the following information with you: your address,
name of referring physician, insurance information, telephone numbers and
referral authorization (if you are a member of an HMO). This process takes
about 10 to 15 minutes.
A radiation oncology nurse will meet with you to create a medical history.
The nurses will also assist you in understanding and managing any possible
side effects if you and your physician decide that treatment is necessary.
A radiation oncologist (a cancer specialist who integrates radiation into
your treatment plan) will meet with you to conduct an examination. The
radiation oncologist will then discuss oncology care with you. If radiation
therapy is part of your treatment plan, he or she will also discuss radiation
therapy treatment and side effects. You are welcome to have family members or
loved ones present for this discussion.
If the radiation oncologist and you agree that you will undergo radiation therapy,
an appointment for a simulation session
will be made for you. (A simulation session is a marking process that establishes
exactly where on your body the radiation will be directed.)
Between your first visit and your simulation appointment, your radiation
oncologist will review your case and any X-rays and tests that you may have had.
These will assist in designing your radiation therapy simulation and treatment.
We would like you to be as comfortable as possible during your visits
to the McGivney Center. Here is what to expect during your consultation
appointment:
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