Clinical Services
Patient Representative
Laura Cearnal
Phone: 301-496-2626
Pager: 301-385-7403
Email: lcearnal@mail.cc.nih.gov
Address: 10/2C204, MSC-1504
The Patient Representative helps patients and their families with questions about care.
Deputy NIH Legal Advisor
Patricia Kvochak
Phone: 301-402-0626
Email: kvochakp@od31tm1.od.nih.gov
Address: 31/2B-50
The Clinical Center attorneys can help with legal questions that arise from consult requests.
Ombudsman
Kathleen Moore
Phone: 594-3066
Email: moorek@od.nih.gov
Address: 31/1B39
The Ombudsman is a neutral, independent, and confidential resource providing informal assistance to NIH scientists, administrators, and support staff in addressing work-related issues.
Social Work
Adrienne Farrar
Phone: 301-496-9319
Address: 10/1N252
Social Work assists low-income patients and their families with arranging and paying for transportation, lodging, and other expenses. They also may assist patients leaving the Clinical Center with arranging access to further care.
Spiritual Ministry
The Spiritual Ministry Department (SMD), through its multi-faith pastoral services, supports the Clinical Center's mission by providing religious and spiritual care for patients, their families and loved ones.
Medical Records Department
Phone: 496-5981
Address: 10/1N208
The Medical Records Department maintains the medical records of all patients at the Clinical Center and prepares and provides abstracts of individual patients' records.
Page Operator
Phone: 496-1211
Keeps track of pager numbers. Changes to the "Fellow On Call" number should be given to the Pager Operator.
