About RH Healthcare Directory

The Rochester Health Directory is a comprehensive directory of physicians, dentists, allied-health professionals and ancillary healthcare organizations including:

Rochester Health makes great effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the healthcare directory information but as the directory information is self-reported to Rochester Health by the healthcare community Rochester Health cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies in the directory.

Included Counties

The RH Healthcare Directory covers the counties of Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne.

Languages

This refers to languages, other than English, spoken by the physician, dentist or healthcare provider. It may also include languages spoken by the provider's office or clinical staff. Rochester Health does not confirm the languages spoken information supplied to the Healthcare Directory so it is always recommended to verify with the provider's office.

Accepting New Patients

This indicates whether a physician, dentist or healthcare provider is accepting new patients. It is always recommended to verify with the provider's office whether the provider is accepting new patients as this status is subject to change without notification to Rochester Health. Please note that a variety of factors may determine whether a provider accepts new patients such as, type of insurance, type of patient etc. so it is recommended to clarify with the provider's office.

Board Certification

Board Certification is the process by which a physician (MD or DO) or dentist (DDS or DMD) demonstrates by written, practical and/or other types of testing a proficiency of the basic knowledge and skills defining a particular area of medical specialization. Board certification indicates that the physician or dentist has mastered the requirements of a particular medical specialty and has passed certification exams administered by the specialty board.The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) certifies physicians and the American Osteopathic Association certifies osteopaths.

Non-physician and non-dentist healthcare providers also can undergo certification by relevant certifying agencies.

Rochester Health does not verify the certification status that providers supply to the Healthcare Directory. It is recommended that if you wish to verify a provider's certification status to check with the certifying agency or speak with your healthcare provider.

Hospital Affiliations

Hospital Affiliations refer to the relationships physicians, podiatrists and other healthcare professionals have with hospitals where they may provide patient care. There are different levels of hospital privileges:

• Full Privileges—providers can admit and treat patients at the hospital.
• Courtesy Privileges—providers can admit a limited number of patients each year.
• Consulting Privileges—medical specialists who are permitted to assist with treatment of patients.
• Temporary Status—new providers granted temporary admitting privileges.
• Provisional Status—providers awaiting approval of privileges from the hospital's review committee.

Rochester Health does not confirm the hospital affiliations supplied by providers to the Healthcare Directory. If there is a question relating to the hospital privileges of a particular provider it is recommended that you speak with the provider or contact the particular hospital of interest.

Clinical Interests

Clinical Interests represent clinical areas of expertise of healthcare professionals and/or health conditions or medical procedures of particular interest to a physician, dentist or allied-healthcare professional. Clinical Interests may represent special training/certification, research fellowships and clinical experience. Clinical Interests are submitted to Rochester Health by the healthcare providers themselves and Rochester Health does not verify the providers’ Clinical Interests with respect to certification, research etc. Clinical Interests are listed as an additional tool in matching prospective patients with healthcare providers.

If you are a healthcare professional or healthcare organization not currently listed in the healthcare directory please contact Rochester Health and a staff member will assist you.

Please read the RH Terms and Conditions before using the RH Healthcare Directory.