Physician Referrals

As one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers and a regional resource for practicing physicians, UW Medicine offers a wide range of specialty services.

Primary and Specialty Clinics and Services

UW Medicine has almost 200 primary and specialty clinics and services located throughout the Puget Sound area. To find out what services we offer, please go to our clinic search page.

How to Refer a Patient

To refer a patient to Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center or any of our clinics or services, please contact MEDCON at 1.800.326.5300 or the clinic’s patient care coordinator. Each clinic page has contact information and referral guidelines and instructions. You can search for a specific clinic by name, specialty, and location.

All referrals should now use the UW Medicine Universal Referral Form.

Our Experts and Specialties

The UW Medicine Clinical Referral Directory is the most current listing of specialties and contact information for UW Medicine faculty clinicians. Use this directory, which is restricted to viewing by physicians and other healthcare providers, to contact a UW medical expert for a consultation or to refer your patient. To obtain the password for the directory, please contact the Physician Liaison Program at (206) 598-3473.

Download the complete UW Medicine Clinical Referral Directory. (PDF, password protected)

Note: To obtain the password for the directory, please contact the Physician Liaison Program at 206-598-3373.

Our services facilitate continuum of care

U-Link is a free service that allows health-care professionals providing direct care to follow their patients’ progress by accessing the electronic medical records for patients at Harborview, UW Medical Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

U-Link allows providers to access:

• Lab results
• Dictated notes and transcripts
• Radiology reports and images
• Pathology reports
• Medication lists

Providers can print or copy portions of the record as needed.

For information on how to make a referral to Harborview Medical Center clinics or services, e-mail hclinics@u.washington.edu. For information on how to refer a patient to UW Medical Center clinic or service, contact the UW Medical Center Physician Liaison Program at (206) 598-3473.