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New Patients

On your first visit, please arrive 15 minutes early to provide us with
your medical history and other appropriate personal data. Please bring
your current medications (prescription and over the counter) and any insurance cards and/or Medicare and Medicaid eligibility cards. If you wish, you may visit our website and download your paperwork to complete before your first visit.


Hospital Admissions

Coastal GI and Dr. Ruffolo provide “consultative” care at Beaufort County Hospital. We do not admit patients directly, but will assist in arranging admission to the internal medicine service when appropriate. We will consult with your primary care or admitting physician to ensure that your GI needs are appropriately addressed.

Emergency Care

As a consultant, Dr. Ruffolo has limited availability outside the usual office hours. For true emergencies please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For non-life threatening but urgent after hours issues please contact your primary physician.

Non-urgent messages may be left with the answering service by calling the office phone 252.946.1573. They will be returned the next business day.