Do I Need Surgery for My Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are a tissue problem affecting blood vessels in and around the anus and rectum. Often a nuisance, sometimes persistent hemorrhoid symptoms require surgery.
Introducing Our New Patient Portal
We will soon be adding a patient portal. Both new and existing patients can use this portal to:
*Access your medical records held with our office
*Pay your bill online and choose to receive e-statements
*Communicate with us electronically
*Schedule an appointment or request for our office to contact you regarding scheduling
*Submit your patient registration packet
*Change your contact preferences with our office- we can now contact you via email, text, phone, or mail.
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We hope that offering this service will allow patients to take control of their health and make taking care of yourself easier. This service will start to be available to its full capacity starting mid April, 2015. You will soon see a link on our homepage that will direct you to the patient portal. Until then, you may register your patient portal account here:
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