Specialist Care
Getting Specialized Medical Care
When your medical needs are specific and require the expertise of a specialist, a referral is often needed. Torrance Memorial IPA is committed to making the referral process simple and smooth. Your primary care physician will refer you to a Torrance Memorial IPA specialist. Specialists range from allergists to vascular surgeons, so you can stay in-network while getting the care you need. And Torrance Memorial IPA makes it simple to access the specialist you need with our unique referral programs.
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Self-Referral
Torrance Memorial IPA’s self-referral program offers open access to specialties—there’s no need for a referral from your primary care physician or insurance plan approval. To access one of these specialty departments, simply call and make an appointment:
Direct Referral
If you need to see a specialist who isn’t available with self-referral, Torrance Memorial IPA's Direct Referral program makes it fast and easy to get an appointment. With physician-to-physician referrals, no prior authorization is needed from Torrance Memorial IPA. You simply need a referral from your primary care physician for an initial consultation with the specialist. Medical specialties available under Torrance Memorial IPA’s Direct Referral program include:
- Allergy
- Colon/Rectal Surgery
- Endocrinology
- ENT/Otolaryngology
- General Surgery
- Hematology
- Infectious Disease
- Neonatology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Pediatric Urology
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Pathology
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Pediatric Neurology
- Radiation Oncology
- Rheumatology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Required Preauthorization Specialties
Preauthorization from your insurance provider is needed for these specialties.
- Acupuncture
- Audiology
- Bariatric Surgery
- Chiropractic
- Gynecology/Oncology
- Infertility
- Neurosurgery
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Oral Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Pain Management
- Palliative Care
- Pediatric General Surgery
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
- Pediatric Pulmonary
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Perinatology
- Physical Therapy
- Pulmonary Rehab
- Pulmonology
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry/Psychology
- Speech TherapyRadiation Oncology –Intensity-modulated services only