Building Better Care for Long COVID-19
Caring for long COVID-19 is a new frontier in medicine, and we’re dedicated to advancing our understanding of this condition and developing a multidisciplinary approach to long COVID-19 treatment.
The first of its kind in our hospital network, the AdventHealth Post-COVID-19 Clinic (PCC) offers long COVID-19 treatment for patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and coronavirus symptoms lasting 12 weeks or more. The PCC is led by Dwayne Gordon, MD, with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians in primary care, behavioral health and physical therapy.
For each patient, our clinicians collaborate to determine whether a COVID-19 infection caused a new condition or exacerbated a pre-existing one. After this initial evaluation, patients may be prescribed an initial 60-day plan, including referrals to subspecialty care, with a scheduled follow-up to assess their progress and further support their recovery.
AdventHealth Medical Group Post-COVID Clinic at Orlando
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What You Need to Know About Our Post-COVID-19 Clinic
- Who’s eligible to receive care at the clinic?
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To qualify for care at our clinic, a patient must have a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and coronavirus symptoms that have lasted for at least three months.
- Are there any services not provided by the clinic?
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Outside providers must provide disability forms, assist with FMLA-related requests and provide refills on controlled substances.
- How long is the initial evaluation and what is involved?
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The patient evaluation process at our clinic is conducted in two phases: an intake telephone call with a registered nurse, followed by a 90-minute in-person evaluation with Dr. Dwayne Gordon, an internal medicine physician.
For each candidate, the in-person process evaluates:
- Medical history with co-morbidities
- COVID-19 history and experience, including the date of their positive test, symptoms (both previous and existing) and vaccination history
- Complete physical therapy evaluation
- GAD-7 screening for anxiety
- PHQ-9 screening for depression
During the initial consultation, our clinicians from primary care, behavioral health and physical therapy collaborate to determine whether a COVID-19 infection caused a new condition or exacerbated a pre-existing condition.
- Where is the clinic located and what are the operating hours?
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The clinic operates inside AdventHealth Medical Group Internal Medicine, which is located at 2501 North Orange Avenue, Suite 235, Orlando, FL 32804.
Our clinic is currently open on Wednesdays from 8 am to 5 pm and Thursdays from 8 am to 12 pm.
- As a physician, how do I refer my patients to the clinic?
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For physicians with medical staff privileges at AdventHealth, this ambulatory referral is currently available in Epic as “AMB REFERRAL TO COVID-19 EVALUATION.”
For physicians at AdventHealth locations not yet on Epic (or all other physicians) and have patients that may be a candidate for the PCC, please see the section at the bottom of this page to complete a patient referral form. Alternatively, you can email the patient’s name and contact information, as well as your name and contact information, to [email protected]. The PCC will follow up with you to determine if the patient is qualified.
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We're here to make it easy to connect your patients to comprehensive care for COVID-19. To refer a patient, please click below to complete our referral form, and our team will follow up with you as soon as possible.