Chilton Memorial Hospital offers free physician referral service hotline

| 29 Sep 2011 | 10:42

    POMPTON PLAINS — Cold and flu season is here again. Nobody wants to spend a lot of time finding a doctor when they are achy all over. The phone book or an Internet search is a possibility, but how trustworthy are the results? Chilton Memorial Hospital has the solution by offering the community a free physician referral service. Chilton’s toll free hotline at 1-888-CHILTON (1-888-244-5866) or locally at 973-831-5511 can pinpoint a reputable area physician in a snap. In addition, Chilton’s website at www.chiltonmemorial.org offers the public the opportunity to request a phone call from a physician’s advisor at the click of a button. All they have to do is type their contact information in the “Find a Doctor” section. Both phone and web services are available seven days a week and are free of charge. An extensive network of physicians, representing more than 50 specialties are provided in the search. Chilton Memorial Hospital is a fully accredited, 256-bed, acute-care, community hospital. Its many services include the Chilton Cancer Center, the Comprehensive Breast Center, a Cardiac Catheterization/Angiography Suite, the Family Care Center, a family-centered obstetrics program featuring home-like labor/delivery/recovery rooms, state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a pain management center, the Sleep Health Institute, a wound healing center, and a weight loss surgery program.