LETTER TO PATIENTS

REGARDING CLOSING PRACTICE

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Dear Friends and Patients,

 

It is with much sadness that I write to inform you that after thirty five years of practicing medicine I will be taking a medical leave of absence and closing my office on October 18, 2024.

 

It has been a great privilege to get to know you while helping to diagnose and manage your neurological conditions and I value the trust that you have placed in me and my office staff with your medical needs. Our conversations often involved much more than what illness you have and what medications, treatments or testing might be appropriate. Your personal stories not only helped me understand better how to guide you but had a powerful impact on me as well. 

 

Fortunately, our area has an extraordinary number of talented and caring physicians who can continue your treatment plan. To help you find another neurology provider you should work with your primary care provider to find the best match for you. You will also receive a letter with additional details and suggestions.

 

My neurology colleagues in Neurology Consultants of Johns Hopkins Regional Physicians are superb clinicians and include the general neurologists Merrill Ansher and David Li as well as the movement disorder specialists Stephen Grill, Anna Loshakov and Jason Hawley.

 

If you require prescription refills prior to the office closing, please have your pharmacy submit an electronic request for refill. Once the office has closed you can work with your primary care office or new neurology office for any additional refills. 

 

Please note that I will not be able to communicate with you about any outstanding test results or treatment issues once the office has closed. I will have a covering neurologist for urgent discussions regarding outstanding studies that I ordered at your last visit but not for any other treatment or medication issues. All appointments after October 18, 2024 will be cancelled. 

 

The best way to access your medical records is through MyChart. If you need any assistance with MyChart you can check the Johns Hopkins MyChart “Faqs Page” or call the MyChart technical help desk at 800-318-4246. Additional assistance with medical record requests can be obtained by filling out an authorization to release medical records form, found online at https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/patient-care/patients-visitors/medical-records or by calling the Johns Hopkins Medical Records Office at 410-955-6044 or 410-955-6043.​

 

The scope of neurological breakthroughs I have witnessed since graduating medical school in 1989 has been astronomical and I am hopeful that new advances will proceed quick enough for them to be available for you and your loved ones soon. ​

 

If you have further questions before October 18, 2024, the best way to contact me is through MyChart. 

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Again, I thank you for your understanding. We both must now embrace the idea, credited to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, that the only constant in life is change. 

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I wish you well on your journey.

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With kind regards,

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Bruce Rabin