Faith Salie speaks with Dr. Alexis Halpern, an Emergency Medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian, about what to expect during a visit to the emergency department. Dr. Halpern talks about when to go to the ED versus an urgent care center, what information to bring for a more efficient visit, and how long patients might spend waiting throughout the process.<a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/what-to-know-about-going-to-the-emergency-department-with-dr-alexis-halpern/">Click here for the episode transcript</a>.

Faith Salie speaks with Dr. Alexis Halpern, an Emergency Medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian, about what to expect during a visit to the emergency department. Dr. Halpern talks about when to go to the ED versus an urgent care center, what information to bring for a more efficient visit, and how long patients might spend waiting throughout the process. Click here for the episode transcript.

Faith Salie speaks with Dr. Alexis Halpern, an Emergency Medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian, about what to expect during a visit to the emergency department. Dr. Halpern talks about when to go to the ED versus an urgent care center, what information to bring for a more efficient visit, and how long patients might spend waiting throughout the process.<a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/what-to-know-about-going-to-the-emergency-department-with-dr-alexis-halpern/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the episode transcript</a>.

What to Know about Going to the Emergency Department

Your weekly dose of health and wellness information, from the leading experts. Join host Courtney Allison to get news you can use in your own life. New episodes drop each Wednesday.

If you are looking for practical health tips and trustworthy information from world-class doctors and medical experts you will enjoy listening to Health Matters. Health Matters was created to share stories of science, care, and wellness that are happening every day at NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive healthcare systems. In keeping with NewYork-Presbyterian’s long legacy of medical excellence, Health Matters features the latest news and insights from our trusted experts; inspiring first-hand accounts from patients and caregivers; and updates on the latest research and innovations in patient care, all in collaboration with our academic partners Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine. To learn more visit: https://healthmatters.nyp.org

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Your weekly dose of health and wellness information, from the leading experts. Join host Courtney Allison to get news you can use in your own life. New episodes drop each Wednesday. If you are looking for practical health tips and trustworthy information from world-class doctors and medical experts you will enjoy listening to Health Matters. Health Matters was created to share stories of science, care, and wellness that are happening every day at NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive healthcare systems. In keeping with NewYork-Presbyterian’s long legacy of medical excellence, Health Matters features the latest news and insights from our trusted experts; inspiring first-hand accounts from patients and caregivers; and updates on the latest research and innovations in patient care, all in collaboration with our academic partners Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine. To learn more visit: https://healthmatters.nyp.org

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