UPMC MedCall: Physician Referrals, Transfers, and Consults

The MedCall Transfer Center is open 24/7 and offers a consistent referral process that strives for timely admissions into and throughout UPMC.

Call us to arrange the transfer of your patient. We can help with securing proper bed placements and arranging critical transport.

Call the MedCall Transfer Center

Western PA
- Adult Transfers: 412-647-7000
- Pediatric Transfers: 412-692-5000
Central PA
- Transfers: 717-988-2337

To Arrange a Patient Transfer to UPMC

When you call to request a transfer, please provide the following information:

Patient’s name and DOB.
Referring attending’s name and contact number.
Current patient location and unit phone number.
Diagnosis and medical service(s) needed.
Special needs (isolation, ventilator, IVs, etc.).
Most recent vitals.

To Schedule a Consult/Telemedicine

When you call about a consult, please be ready with the following information:

Patient’s name and DOB.
Referring attending’s name and contact number.
Current patient location and unit phone number.
Diagnosis and health care service(s) needed.

Contact Information and Key Personnel

Western PA

Forbes Tower
3600 Forbes Ave.
Suite 3045
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-647-7000
Fax: 412-647-7890

E-mail: MedCall1@upmc.edu

Key personnel for UPMC MedCall in Western Pa.

Donald M. Yealy, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Health Services Division, UPMC
412-647-8295

Laura Gailey Moul, MHSA
Vice President UPMC Imaging Services and Office of Referring Physician Relations/MedCall
412-647-3513

Richard J. Wadas, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Executive Vice Chair, Community Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, Office of Referring Physician Relations//MedCall
412-432-7400

Rachel Sackrowitz, MD
Chief Medical Officer, UPMC ICU Service Center
Medical Director, Office of Referring Physician Relations/MedCall
412-647-6965

Becky Slippy
Director of Operations, Office of Referring Physician Relations/MedCall
412-647-8632

Central PA

Southgate Building
409 South 2nd St.
Suite 2E
Harrisburg, PA 17104

717-988-2337
Office: 717-782-5509
Fax: 717-782-5590

E-mail: medcallcentralpa@upmc.edu

Key personnel for UPMC Medcall in Central Pa.

Ramin Yazdanfar, MD
Medical Director, UPMC MedCall, Central Pa.
Staff Hospitalist, UPMC Pinnacle Hospitalist Services
717-782-5862

Shane McAfee, PA-C
Associate Medical Director, UPMC MedCall, Central Pa.
Chief of ED/Hospitalist Throughput, UPMC in Central Pa.
717-231-8261

Keely McManamon, MHA
Director of Operations, UPMC MedCall, Central Pa.
717-231-8269