Dear valued patients,

We hope that you are staying safe and healthy during this unusual time. While COVID-19 has drastically impacted our lives, we are thankful that California’s shelter-in-place orders have helped slow the pandemic in the community. 

Our office remains open for prenatal visits, GYN office visits, and ultrasounds. We are also now open for annual Well Woman visits, especially if you are due for a Pap smear, mammogram, and/or HPV vaccination.

For your safety, we have implemented the following policy changes:

• If you have any CDC recognized symptoms of COVID-19 (refer to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html), you should not come into the office, but rather be directed to an appropriate treatment facility. 
• Facial coverings must be worn over both nose and mouth for the duration of the visit if required by local ordinance.
• Please sign up for UCSF MyChart (https://www.ucsfhealth.org/mychart) and submit full demographics and insurance information ahead of time to help us expedite the check-in process. You may also put a card on file for contactless payments.
• No additional visitors other than the patient are allowed unless there are special circumstances, such as the caregiver of a handicapped patient.
• Please allow extra time for check-in. Keep your phone ringer on-if we are delayed or over our waiting room capacity, we will ask you to remain in your car until the doctor is ready for you. 
• Please maintain physical distancing of at least 6 feet in the waiting room. Every effort will be made to bring you to an exam room as quickly as possible.
• All staff will wear a facial covering over both nose and mouth. Hand sanitizing (approved by CDC against COVID-19) will be strictly implemented.
• Exam rooms will be disinfected between all patients with disinfectant approved by the CDC for COVID-19.
• Telehealth “Video Visits” will be encouraged for birth control consultations, preconception counseling, and other selected visits if no examinations are required and deemed appropriate. If scheduling a telehealth appointment, we ask that you submit all pertinent records (pathology, labs, imaging, past records) through MyChart prior to your appointment. Access MyChart here: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/mychart

We are monitoring the situation closely and will update our policy as needed. As always, we are committed to providing the best care for all our patients, and we encourage you to contact us with any questions or concerns. 

Stay safe and well, 

Bay Area OB/GYN doctors and staff