For patients at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to access the information you need regarding payment and health insurance policies. We provide in-depth resources regarding our accepted health insurance plans, as well as a payment estimator.

There is no shame or fear in needing mental health care, and we make it easier than ever to find providers and programs near you, learn more about behavioral health and how to get support if you or a loved one is in need.

Many medical professionals play a part in your care while you’re hospitalized, including:

• Anesthesiologists — specialize as physicians who provide anesthesia to safely manage consciousness and pain for patients during surgical procedures
• Intensivists — physicians who care for critically ill patients being treated in a hospital intensive care unit
• Medical technologists and technicians — provide technical assistance to members of the hospital team
• Medical therapists (speech, occupational, physical, respiratory) — provide therapeutic treatment to patients in a variety of specialties to support healing and health
• Nurse practitioners — advanced-practice nurses with the additional education and training needed to provide diagnoses, treatments and medication prescriptions
• Pathologists — physicians who examine the body’s cells and tissues at the microscopic level to develop a precise diagnosis of disease
• Pharmacists — specialized healthcare professionals who focus on the safe and effective use of medications
• Phlebotomists — medical technologists who collect samples for lab testing
• Physician assistants — practice medicine under the direction of physicians and surgeons; formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses and provide treatment
• Physicians — examine patients, take medical history, prescribe medications and order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests
• Radiologists — physicians who use a variety of advanced imaging technologies to diagnose and/or treat diseases
• Registered nurses (RNs) — provide and coordinate patient care, offer guidance and support to patients and families and educate you about your condition
• Surgeons — operate on patients to treat injuries and diseases

Hospitalist care

Hospitalists are board-certified internal medicine physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. Your primary care physician continues to play an important role in caring for you while you’re hospitalized and receives regular updates from the medical team, primarily the hospitalist, regarding your plan of care and your progress.

Even if you’re admitted to the hospital through the emergency room, a hospitalist notifies your physician, confers about your condition and status, and coordinates care with appropriate specialists. When you’re ready to go home, our medical team helps you make the transition back to your primary care physician, providing detailed reports from your visit, including lab results and diagnostic images, and recommendations for follow-up care to ensure you make a full recovery.