ALL PATIENTS:

Flu Shots have arrived!

We are excited to announce that we are administering the flu shot, Flublok, to patients at this time. Flublock is a higher dose flu shot that covers four different influenza strains and is approved for all patients over 18. During the month of October we will offer drive through clinics every Saturday morning from 8:00am-12:00pm and Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:30pm. Unfortunately, we do not have the staffing capacity to allow walk in shots at other times this year due to the significant increase in care required during the current COVID surge. If you do not have a scheduled office visit please plan to drive through during one of these specified times to receive your flu shot.

We continue to encourage everyone to remain safe by avoiding crowded indoor places, wearing masks in indoor public spaces and getting tested if you show signs of COVID or are exposed. Testing sites can be located at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/about-covid-19/testing/find-my-testing-place. We only have the capacity to evaluate and test patients who are having symptoms of COVID in our office at this time.

GMA COVID Vaccine Update 9/27/21

Following the CDC’s ACIP recommendation on 9/25, Pfizer boosters are now available in North Carolina to people who have been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine for six months or more and who are:

65 years or older,
Residents in long-term care facilities,
18 years or older who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html
18-64 years and work in high-risk settings like healthcare workers, teachers and childcare providers or food workers.

At this time, a booster of the Moderna or J&J vaccines is not recommended. Additional guidance regarding these vaccines is anticipated soon.

Guilford Medical does not have the Pfizer vaccine but we will continue to offer the Moderna shot to those who have not yet been vaccinated. Locations to obtain the vaccines, including the Pfizer booster shot, can be found at:

https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/vaccines

EHR UPDATE

We have some exciting news at Guilford Medical Associates! On August 2nd we went live with a new, updated Electronic Health Record system. The new system will help your doctor & the staff continue to provide excellent care while employing the latest technology. As we continue to become more familiar and adjust our workflows to best leverage this new technology, please be patient. It may take an extra minute or two to fill in some additional information at first but it will be much more efficient than the old system.

To sign up on the new patient portal, please click on the following link and enroll now: https://health.healow.com/GuilfordMedicalAssoc

Thank you for entrusting your medical care to the doctors and staff at Guilford Medical Associates, PA.

Closings or Delays:

Changes to regularly scheduled hours due to severe weather conditions will be posted here and also on the WFMY News2 website under closings & delays.

The office will be closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Office Hours:

Office hours are 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday.

After hours care is available Weekdays (Monday – Friday) from 7:30am through 6:00pm

For a non-emergency appointment please contact our office at 336 621-8911 or through the patient portal.

Welcome to Guilford Medical Associates

Guilford Medical Associates has been a part of the Greensboro medical community for more than 50 years. We have eleven physicians, all board certified in internal medicine and some in additional areas of specialization. As physicians and staff at Guilford Medical, our goal is to help you maintain optimum health by providing care which is efficient and comprehensive, yet personalized and caring. Recognizing that you as our patients are our most important asset, we are committed to courteous, confidential and timely service.

Our Services

We provide comprehensive internal medicine care for adults and adolescents over the age of seventeen. Our in-house services include primary care, laboratory, x-ray, bone density, disease management and referral coordination. Several of our physicians also provide nursing home care for the community.

LABORATORY INFORMATION Our walk-in lab is open from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. No appointment is needed for lab work ordered by a provider.	DIABETES CARE We have a Certified Diabetes Educator available for all aspects of diabetes care. Patient goals to be covered are blood glucose monitoring, foot care, medications, nutrition and activity management.
OSTEOPOROSIS CARE With a skilled team of professionals, we are able to perform DEXA scanning and/or result interpretation.	ANTICOAGULATION CLINIC We have Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners certified in anticoagulation management available to monitor patients requiring chronic anticoagulation.
CHRONIC DISEASE CARE We have expertise in providing patient education and medication management for a number of chronic disease states to improve patient health.	HOSPITAL ADMISSION POLICY For the last 50 years the physicians at Guilford Medical have remained committed to providing continuity of primary care to our patients across all spectrums of care: in the outpatient setting, in the hospital and at select skilled nursing facilities.