Infectious Diseases and Virology

Refer a Patient

Appointment availability

Updated November 2023.

We are accepting new referrals.

Referral requirements

Please submit a referral that is complete. This helps us schedule your patient’s appointment in a timely manner and ensure their first visit is smooth and productive.    

We may not schedule patients until a complete referral is received.

Please include:

  • Reason for referral: what is the clinical question for the specialist?
  • If the referral is urgent (see within 4 weeks) or routine (next available)
  • ICD-10 Diagnosis – required
  • Visit type:
    • New patient consult, transfer of care, second opinion, or return visit/ongoing care
  • ALL relevant clinical documents
    • Clinic notes
    • Medication history
    • Growth charts/curves 
    • Lab reports
    • Imaging and diagnostic reports
    • Previous specialty evaluations
  • Patient’s full name (legal name and chosen name, if different), DOB, sex, address, guardian contact information and insurance
  • Referring provider’s name, phone, fax and the referral coordinator’s email address so that we may contact you if additional information is needed
  • Preferred clinic location, if applicable
  • If an interpreter is needed
  • Any known barriers to performing a successful telehealth (video) visit with the family

Submit a referral

Please call our Clinical Intake Nurses if you need assistance: 206-987-2080, Option 4. 

We’re committed to partnering with you

  • For non-urgent clinical questions, eConsults are available for perinatal infectious exposure (cytomegalovirus – CMV), perinatal infectious exposure (hepatitis B – HBV), perinatal infectious exposure (hepatitis C – HCV), perinatal infectious exposure (syphilis), perinatal infectious exposure (toxoplasma), perinatal infectious exposure (unspecified), latent tuberculosis (TB)/TB infection, recurrent fevers, interpretation of diagnostic test result or unspecified clinical questions. For more details on eConsults, visit our EpicCare Link and eConsults page.
  • For urgent clinical questions, defined as a clinical question that requires immediate attention due to its potential impact on patient health or safety but is not life-threatening, you can call the Provider-to-Provider Line at 206-987-7777 to speak to our on-call specialist.
  • Referring or transporting a patient to our Emergency Department or Urgent Care: call 206-987-8899 or, toll-free, 866-987-8899 (Emergency Department Communications Center).
  • Questions about scheduling and referrals, including locating or expediting a referral: call 206-987-2080 (Clinical Intake Nurses).

Learn more about managing your patients at Seattle Children’s, including viewing your patient’s records.