What Types of Care Can I Get Through Telemedicine?
Telemedicine services can help people access UPMC's expert care for chronic, complex, and urgent conditions.
UPMC offers virtual care for many conditions and specialties, including but not limited to:
- Brain care. UPMC offers video visits for new and follow-up patients. Find out what to expect during your video visit with one of UPMC's neurologists.
- Children's health. UPMC is a leader in health care technology. Through telemedicine, we can diagnose, monitor, and treat your child from a distance.
- Chronic pain. Our Chronic Pain Telemedicine services at UPMC reduce in-person medical visits for people with pain.
- Critical care. UPMC intensivists are available for video visits 24 hours a day via TeleICU, a critical care provider-to-provider telemedicine service.
- Dermatology. If you have a rash, acne, or other skin concern, you don't have to wait long to see a doctor. UPMC offers video visits and eDermatology to connect you with quick and secure online care from leading providers.
- Digestive health. UPMC's GI doctors use telemedicine to provide remote care for people with digestive problems or diseases.
- Endocrine and hormone-related diseases. People with diabetes, osteoporosis, thyroid disease, and other hormone-related conditions can book a video visit with UPMC's endocrine disease experts.
- Heart health. It's easy to access UPMC's expert heart care and treatment, whether you live in Pittsburgh or miles away.
- Infectious diseases. Our infectious disease team offers a wide range of virtual services, from HIV medicine to post-travel infections
- Internal medicine. New and current patients can connect with UPMC's internal medicine specialists online. We use video visits for illnesses, follow-up care, and more.
- Lung and breathing problems. People with breathing issues, sleep problems, and other lung conditions can get help at UPMC. We use state-of-the-art, secure, video equipment to learn as much about you as we would in person.
- Mental health. UPMC's Telepsychiatry Program offers interactive mental health care through secure, real-time audio and video conferencing
- Primary care. Schedule a video visit with several UPMC Primary Care providers via your patient portal or through our provider directory. Video visits offer many advantages to help you stay on top of your health, much like in-person office visits.
- Rheumatic diseases. UPMC offers virtual rheumatology care via video visit or outpatient telemedicine center. Our doctors diagnose rheumatic diseases early, manage chronic conditions, and provide follow-up care via telemedicine.
- Sleep medicine. Get virtual care for first-time and all follow-up sleep medicine visits. You can even do your sleep study in the safety and comfort of your own home.
- Stroke care. UPMC's Telestroke Services provide 24/7 assessments and treatments for acute stroke patients.
- Women's health. UPMC Magee-Womens offers video visits for a number of services ranging from — bladder and pelvic health to family planning.
If you don't see your specialty listed above, contact your provider to find out if they offer telemedicine.
Learn more about Telemedicine services offered at UPMC in Central Pa.
