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When scheduling your consultation
click on schedule now then choose the service:
"CONSULTATION for High Dose Vitamin C"

HIGH DOSE VITAMIN C

Ascorbic Acid, or Vitamin C as it's more commonly known has been used for decades on a wide range of medical conditions ranging from chronic fatigue, Lyme Disease and Epstein-Barr virus to more acute infections such as Influenza, Cellulitis, Pneumonia and Sepsis as well as an adjunctive cancer therapy.    Vitamin C is a powerful anti-oxidant.  

The anti-oxidant capabilities aid in optimal cellular functioning, energy production and help combat the oxidative stress incurred from daily living.

 ​It is believed that Cancer cells react uniquely to intravenous Vitamin C by taking up 5x more Vitamin C than our regular tissue.  ​Inside the cell cancer cell Vitamin C converts to hydrogen peroxide, and as cancer cells don't have the normal intracellular organelles to handle hydrogen peroxide they are destroyed.  Healthy cells do not respond this way to vitamin C.  Thus, it is thought that the intravenous administration of high doses of vitamin C may target and destroy cancer cells in the body while not harming healthy cells.  

We require any patients wanting to use high dose vitamin C for cancer therapy have the approval of an oncologist or specialist in integrative cancer therapies.

 

High dose IV vitamin C will require a consultation and certain lab results prior to administration.  For your convenience, we provide MD consultations & blood draws in our office. ​

When scheduling your consultation
click on schedule now and then when in the portal, choose the service:
"CONSULTATION for High Dose Vitamin C"

How to Get Your VA Appointment with Dr. Corrente
 

Step-by-step

  1. See your Primary Care Physician (PCP)

    • Tell your PCP: “I’d like a referral to see Dr. Deborah Corrente (A Healthier You Wellness Center) as a new patient for acupuncture/integrative care.”

  2. PCP sends the referral

    • Ask your PCP to send the referral to the Miami VA (Community Care).

  3. Call the Miami VA after the referral is sent

    • Call the Miami VA community clinic and ask for an MSA (Medical Scheduling Assistant).

  4. Tell the MSA you have a referral to see Dr. Corrente

    • Say: “I have a referral on file to see Dr. Deborah Corrente.”

    • The MSA will search the system, confirm your authorization, and check appointment availability.

  5. Get scheduled

    • The MSA will schedule you directly for your first appointment.

Quick phone script (copy this)

“Hi, my name is ________. My date of birth is ________. I have a referral from my PCP to see Dr. Deborah Corrente at A Healthier You Wellness Center through Community Care. Could I speak with an MSA to schedule, please?”

Have this information ready when you call

  • Full name and DOB

  • Last 4 of SSN

  • Your referral/consult number (if you were given one)

  • The provider’s name: Dr. Deborah Corrente (A Healthier You Wellness Center)

  • Reason for visit: Acupuncture / Integrative Medicine

Helpful tips

  • If the MSA can’t find your referral, call your PCP and ask them to confirm it was sent to Miami VA Community Care (include your DOB and last 4).

  • Ask the MSA:

    • How many visits are authorized?

    • Authorization dates (start/end)?

    • Who to call for rescheduling or no-shows.

  • Bring to your first visit:

    • Photo ID

    • Any VA authorization paperwork (if you received it)

    • List of medications/conditions

If you hit a snag

  • Call your PCP office and ask them to “re-send or verify the Community Care referral to Miami VA.”

  • Ask the VA operator for Community Care / MSA or the Patient Advocate at the Miami VA.

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