Sick or Injured? Call First When you feel sick or have an injury, start by calling your primary care provider (Internal Medicine 203-432-0038, Ob/Gyn 203-432-0222, or Pediatrics 203-432-0206). A nurse will call you back to discuss your symptoms. If you …

Exposure to Blood or Bodily Fluids at Work Employees or students who are pricked by a needle at work (“needlestick”) should immediately call Yale Health for care  ( Employee Health Department 203-432-7978, Student Health 203-432-0312, or Acute Care …

Emergency Services for Rape Crisis/Sexual Assault For rape crisis/sexual assault call 203-432-2000. Counselors are available to talk to students or to meet with them 24/7. Information is also available at the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and …

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Checking your blood pressure at home is important to help you and your provider to see if you are at risk for high blood pressure (hypertension).   Knowing if you have high blood pressure and controlling it depends on …

Student Inpatient Mental Health Treatment (Hospitalization) Mental health hospitalizations are rare events at Yale and take place after careful assessment of a student’s condition. Safety concerns are the most important consideration in making decisions …

Endoscopy Procedures at Yale Health Colonoscopy A colonoscopy is an exam of the large intestine that uses a thin, flexible tube called a “colonoscope.” While under conscious sedation, the tube is passed into the rectum and transmits images to a TV screen. …

Cholesterol Cholesterol is a sticky substance that gathers in patients’ blood vessels. It makes the passage of blood more difficult, causing high blood pressure and puts patients at risk of many other issues, including heart attacks and strokes. …

Student Mental Health & Counseling Records Requests For those requesting records, please contact Health Information Management . A valid authorization for the release of information form must be completed in order to obtain medical records for a third …

Patient Spokesperson and Your Personal Health Information (PHI) A Patient Spokesperson is an adult family member or friend to who a patient grants authority to have access to the patient’s Protected Health Information (PHI). For example, a patient may …