Print This Page     Close Window Consult Request Guidelines for Rheumatology Injection Clinic     Rheumatology Injection Clinic Suggested Pre-Referral Evaluation and Management Guidelines Examples of target patient include: call-in patients who previously responded to injection and now want another call-in patients with localized flare in setting of established disease urgent referrals from primary care clinics or Emergency Department (diagnostic arthrocentesis and/or therapeutic injection) difficult joints/ e.g., hips, elbows, ankles, shoulders, carpal tunnels patients with knee OA for hyaluronate injections (use of ultrasound assures accurate intraarticular placement) Suggested Additional Test/Management Prior to Specialty Visit   Patient Education/Information (includes preps) No preps necessary. When scheduling appointments information needed: Referring doctors name and phone #, and Injection site. Ultrasound is used to guide most injections Appointment Timeframe 1-4 weeks How to Get Results to Consultant UMHS Patients: See CareWeb External Patients: Hand carry non-UM records to visit Clinic Contact Information Physicians: 800-962-3555 or email IntMed-Rheum-Callcenter or Dr Ike directly Patients: 734-647-5900 (call center) Clinic Location Sites 1) East Ann Arbor Health Center (Thursday afternoons) 2) Taubman Health Center (Friday afternoons) UM Consulting Physician Robert W. Ike, M.D. Revised on: 09/28/2009