Sports medicine appointments in Westwood and West Hills.

Scheduling

How to make an appointment.

For the most direct scheduling path, new and returning patients can call UCLA Orthopedics at 310-319-1234. Phone scheduling hours: weekdays, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Pacific Time. These differ from the facility hours listed above.

The official UCLA Health online request form remains available as a secondary option. An online request is not a confirmed appointment; UCLA will need to confirm your clinician, location, and visit details. Returning patients can log in to myUCLAhealth (opens in a new tab) for established-care messaging and scheduling options.

1. 01

   Ask for Jeremy Swisher, MD

   Request a new or follow-up sports medicine appointment with Jeremy Swisher, MD, then describe the body area, how long symptoms have been present, and whether there was a recent injury.

2. 02

   Confirm the location

   Ask whether Westwood or West Hills is the best fit for the visit type and available appointment.

3. 03

   Check records and authorization needs

   Ask what imaging, referrals, insurance authorization, or outside records should arrive before the appointment.

Selected ultrasound-guided procedures may require a separate appointment, authorization, or specific location. A consultation does not guarantee a procedure on the same day.

Insurance & your first visit

Check your specific plan before scheduling.

Start with the insurance information on Dr. Swisher’s official UCLA profile (opens in a new tab), then confirm your benefits with your health plan and UCLA. A listed insurance company does not mean every plan or service is covered.

• Network and location: ask whether Jeremy Swisher, MD, and your chosen UCLA location are in network for your exact plan.
• Referral and authorization: ask whether your plan requires a primary care referral or approval before a specialist visit, imaging, or a procedure. Have any required authorization arranged before care.
• Your share of the cost: check your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and ask UCLA for an estimate when needed.

A consultation and a procedure are separate coverage questions. Do not assume that insurance coverage for the visit also covers PRP or another treatment. If a procedure is recommended, confirm its coverage, authorization, and any self-pay estimate before proceeding. See the PRP cost and insurance questions.

Use UCLA’s current insurance information (opens in a new tab) for plan-participation help. UCLA manages scheduling, billing, and medical records; please share insurance cards and medical information only through UCLA’s official channels.

Before you arrive

Prepare for a more useful first visit.

• Bring your appointment confirmation, photo ID, and insurance card.
• Bring a current medication list, including anticoagulants and supplements.
• Bring prior imaging reports and the actual images when available.
• Bring relevant operative reports, therapy notes, and procedure history.
• Think about the activities and decisions you most want the visit to address.

Outside imaging: use “Send Us Your Images” on UCLA’s orthopedic appointment page (opens in a new tab) to upload prior scans before your visit. Have both the actual images and the written reports available, and confirm which studies the clinic needs.

Interpreter and ASL support: UCLA provides language services at no charge. Request support before your visit through UCLA Language Services (opens in a new tab).

Right level of care

Scheduled, urgent, or emergency care?

• Scheduled sports medicine visit: persistent or recurrent pain, overuse injury, osteoarthritis, tendon symptoms, imaging questions, or return-to-activity planning.
• Urgent orthopedic evaluation: UCLA’s Santa Monica Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic (opens in a new tab) treats new, non-emergency bone, joint, muscle, or tendon injuries in patients ages 7 and older. Chronic or recurrent concerns need a scheduled visit. Check current hours, eligibility, and same-day access options before traveling.
• Urgent same-day medical evaluation: a new hot or markedly swollen joint, rapidly worsening joint pain or swelling, inability to bear weight, or a suspected major tendon rupture. Fever can be absent in joint infection.
• Emergency care: call 911 or go to an emergency department for severe trauma, visible deformity, an open fracture, uncontrolled bleeding, loss of consciousness, or a numb, cool, pale limb.