Preventive Cardiology Referral Guidelines
All patients with any of the following items are encouraged to follow up with a preventive cardiologist:
- Total cholesterol > 200mg/dL
- LDL > 130 mg/dL
- Triglycerides > 250mg/dL
- Triglycerides/HDL >2.5 and non-HDL >145mg/dL
For Patients Who Don't Meet This Criteria
Obese patients, hypertensive patients who do not meet the criteria below are encouraged to call Carmenita Lyles at 202-436-3065 to schedule an appointment at the IDEAL Clinic.

Outpatient Appointment Referral Pads
Children's National Hospital offers convenient outpatient locations for specialty care. To help connect your patients with our specialists, please complete the form to request a referral pad from your physician liaison.

