Patients are seen by appointment only.  Routine appointments may be made by calling our main office at (724)-834-8113.  Please specify in which office you would like to be seen (Greensburg or Irwin), whether this is your first visit with Dr. Klingensmith or if you are an established patient and your insurance provider.  Our general office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.  Patients are seen Monday, Wednesday, Thursday  Friday.  We will try to accommodate your schedule, however certain conditions may require our specified times or locations.

Urgent appointments are scheduled as soon as possible.  Emergency problems will be seen at the first opportunity, either in the office or at the Westmoreland Regional Hospital Emergency Trauma Unit.  Unless this is a "life or death" situation, it would be wise to make arrangements with our  office before rushing to the emergency room.  You may avoid a long wait common in all emergency rooms, by following this procedure and planning ahead.

You should arrive  for your first visit appointment approximately 15 minutes early.  You will be asked to fill out several forms.  In order to avoid delays, please bring your insurance information and insurance cards with you.   It is absolutely essential that you bring an accurate list of all medications and their dosages.  A "little blue heart pill" or a  "high blood pressure pill" is not an adequate description.  Your primary care physician will help you
identify specific medication names and dosages.  If possible, please furnish copies of any pertinent x-rays and a physician's report for your first visit.

Your medical history, including past medical problems, will be collected in detail.  Dr. Klingensmith will also perform a detailed head and neck examination.  Good medical practice often indicates an examination of head and neck areas not involved with your problem.  You will be asked to remove your dentures, both upper and lower.  Please be prepared to do this In many instances, your nose or mouth may be sprayed with unpleasant tasting medications in order to complete your exam.  These medications may cause numbness in the throat which may last up to 30 minutes.  You are urged not to eat or drink until the numbness subsides.

In some circumstances, we may use small telescope like instruments to obtain the best view of an area.  Parts of the examination may be uncomfortable and seem invasive, however, these steps are a very  important part of your evaluation.  If you have questions about parts of the exam, do not hesitate to ask.  Follow up examinations are typically not as involved.

Greensburg Office:                  Irwin Office: 
522 West Newton Street                  8791 Barnes Lake Road 
Suite 200                                             Suite 101
Greensburg, PA  15601                    N. Huntingdon, PA  15642 
(724)-834-8113 or                              (724)-864-7660
fax (724)-832-7496