Patient Appointment

At Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute, your needs are our highest concern. We understand how important it is for you to be seen in a timely manner. For this reason, we make every effort to accommodate appointments immediately upon request.

Emergencies

If you have a serious medical problem and are seen in the emergency room, the hospital emergency room doctors are well-trained and able to perform appropriate initial care. They will make a referral to Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute for follow-up care if you choose a specialist in our practice. If the orthopedic injury is complicated or severe, we are available and will respond to the emergency room doctor’s request.

If you need immediate medical assistance, please call 911.

Request an Appointment

Referral Source

You may be seen by one of our orthopedic specialists on staff during our office hours. Please see the locations page for the specific office hours for each location.

To schedule an appointment, please call (219) 921-1444.

After-Hours Information

At Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute, our doctors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need to reach one of the Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute doctors on weekends or after regular office hours, please feel free to call our main number at (219) 921-1444.

Our answering service will contact the on-call doctor, and he or she will return your call.

Please note, calls after office hours and on weekends should be reserved only for real emergencies and not for routine questions or medication prescription refills.

Prescriptions & Refills

New prescriptions and refills are only issued during our normal business hours. Please see the locations page for the specific office hours for each location.You can request a prescription by calling (219) 921-1444. Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute will not refill or prescribe pain medication after business hours. (This policy is dictated by state government policies.)