GCA Fast Track Clinic Services
Rheumatologists
Providers (Non-Rheumatologists)
Providers (Non-Rheumatologists)
If you have a patient with possible new onset GCA or GCA flare, please fill out our contact form. Your patient will be contacted between the hours of 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.
This form is for rheumatologists only, non-rheumatologists must contact the on call rheumatology team.
For patients with concern for visual changes,
If you have a patient with possible new onset GCA or GCA flare, please fill out our contact form. Your patient will be contacted between the hours of 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.
This form is for rheumatologists only, non-rheumatologists must contact the on call rheumatology team.
For patients with concern for visual changes, please send them to the emergency room for evaluation by ophthalmology and consideration of IV steroids. If local to the patient, Harborview ER is preferred due to ophthalmology access.
For second opinions or known diagnoses of GCA, please refer your patient here: refer
Providers (Non-Rheumatologists)
Providers (Non-Rheumatologists)
Providers (Non-Rheumatologists)
If you suspect new onset GCA, please call the UW Operator at 206-744-3000 and ask for the fast track clinic rheumatology fellow on call. This service is currently available 24/7. Please do not enter a request through the website.
For patients with concern for visual changes, please send them to the emergency room for evaluation by ophthalm
If you suspect new onset GCA, please call the UW Operator at 206-744-3000 and ask for the fast track clinic rheumatology fellow on call. This service is currently available 24/7. Please do not enter a request through the website.
For patients with concern for visual changes, please send them to the emergency room for evaluation by ophthalmology and consideration of IV steroids. If local to the patient, Harborview ER is preferred due to ophthalmology access.
For second opinions or known diagnoses of GCA, please refer your patient here: refer
Patients
Providers (Non-Rheumatologists)
Patients
If you suspect you have giant cell arteritis, please contact your primary care doctor or rheumatologist and if appropriate, they can contact us for evaluation. Please do not contact the Fast Track Clinic directly.
If you have vision changes/loss and are concerned for Giant Cell Arteritis, please contact your primary care doctor or ophthalmology and consider going to the emergency room.