Meriter - West Washington

 The West Washington Clinic Care Team

Our physicians and staff know that in order to treat the whole person, they need to be partners in health - keeping you and your family well, encouraging healthy lifestyle habits and treating you when you're sick. We provide personalized care and, if necessary, will refer you to medical specialists who we feel will provide the same level of care you have come to expect from us.

	Gretchen Diem, PhD Dr. Diem is a Health Psychologist who received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. Dr. Diem sees patients with a variety of medical conditions who are not coping well or struggling to adhere to their medical regimen.      Dr. Diem’s special interests are working with patients who have diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, infertility, neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders, chronic pain and obesity.
	Simone Glinberg, MD Dr. Glinberg is an Endocrinologist who received her degree from Rush University College of Medicine in Chicago. She completed her residency, along with an endocrinology fellowship at UW Hospital & Clinics. Dr. Glinberg is board certified in internal medicine and formerly worked as a Hospitalist at Meriter Hospital.       Dr. Glinberg is a specialist and works in concert with an interdisciplinary endocrinology team.
	Douglas Kutz, MD Dr. Kutz is a board-certified Internist who received his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before receiving his degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed his residency at UW Hospital & Clinics.     Dr. Kutz’s special interests include cardiovascular disease prevention, integrative medicine and geriatrics.
	Julia McMurray, MD, FACP Dr. McMurray is a board certified Internist who received her degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Social Medicine at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in New York.     Dr. McMurray also completed a fellowship in Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. McMurray enjoys caring for adults in all aspects of acute and chronic disease.
	Holly Gerhard, RD, CD, CDE Holly is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who received her bachelor’s degree from Seton Hill College in Greensburg, PA. Holly provides guidance and support to people with diabetes by helping them manage their diet, encourage exercise and make other lifestyle changes to stay healthy and in control of their condition.       Holly also enjoys providing nutrition education for prevention and treatment of heart disease and weight reduction.
	Beth Johnson, RN, BSN, CDE Beth is a Registered Nurse and a Certified Diabetes Educator who received her bachelor’s degree form the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a member of Meriter’s interdisciplinary Diabetes Care Team, Beth helps clients understand how diabetes affects their health.     Beth has a special interest in adult learning and enjoys using a patient-centered approach to build the confidence and skills needed for successful diabetes self-management.

Making Appointments

There is never a good time for an illness to arise or an injury to occur. Our staff strives to take the frustration out of appointment scheduling by accommodating your specific needs. We strive to stay on schedule, because we know how valuable your time is.

In order to be able to schedule ill patients on the same day they call the clinic, we hold open several appointment slots. If you feel you need to be seen on an urgent basis, we will likely ask you to speak with a clinical staff person who will assess your need and arrange for appropriate care.

If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment, we ask that you please notify us at least 24 hours in advance, if possible.

Prescription Refills

If you need a refill on your prescription, please call your regular pharmacy to reorder. They will contact us immediately for confirmation on refilling your prescription.

We will call in your refill order to the pharmacy you designate within 24 hours, and notify you if there are circumstances that will not allow it to be refilled.

Lab Work and Tests

Meriter - West Washington offers laboratory testing services. Tests are drawn on-site, and then processed at Meriter Laboratories. If you need to stop in for lab tests between appointments, it is helpful for you to call ahead of time so that we may prepare your lab orders. Unless your physician states otherwise, we will contact you with any lab work results that require follow up.

Hospitalist Care

If you should ever need to be admitted for hospitalization at Meriter Hospital, you are apt to be under the care of hospitalists – Meriter Medical Group physicians. Hospitalists work closely with your primary care physician and specialists to provide around-the-clock medical services. For more information, visit our Hospitalist Program section.

Insurance Coverage

Meriter Medical Clinic physicians serve patients of:

• Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
• Medicare and Medicaid
• The Alliance
• Blue Cross
• WEA Trust
• WPS
• Most commercial insurance plans

Our Location

Our clinic is located in the heart of Madison, at 345 West Washington Avenue, just a few blocks off of Capitol Square in the Capitol West development. Enter the free patient underground parking off West Washington Avenue.

7/28/2009