FAQ
How do I contact your center?
We recommend filling out our consultation request form so that we have all important information to best assist you. However, if you wish to contact us first, we can be reached at: (949) 221-0136, or by email at info@arrigohealth.com. Our dedicated staff for Arrigo patients will help facilitate your tests, consultation, and procedure.
Where is your center located?
Our comprehensive center is located in central Orange County. Our address is 4501 Birch St., Newport Beach, CA 92660, adjacent to John Wayne Airport, on MacArthur Blvd and Birch St.
How do I schedule an appointment with Arrigo Health for my procedure?
Setting up an appointment with us is easy. Just complete our electronic consultation request. Once you have submitted your form, one of our Arrigo Health coordinators will contact you within 24-48 hours to confirm a day and a time for your appointment.
Is there a wait list for the Arrigo Procedure at your center?
No. Due to the number of physicians performing the procedure there is no wait for the procedure. All patients can have an appointment as early as 7-10 days from contacting our office. Most patients can get this confirmed appointment for their consultation and their procedure within 24-48 hours.
Why should I choose Arrigo Health?
Arrigo Health is one of the only men’s health groups in the country with a specialized center to treat vascular ED. In addition, our ability to provide you with a high quality diagnostic tests, and treatment by one of our board certified, fellowship trained physicians all within one group at our center, is beneficial to your care. Plus, scheduling your appointment with us is easy. Just complete the consultation request form to start.
Will my insurance cover the consultation, tests, and the Arrigo Procedure?
Most insurance carriers cover the consultation with our Physicians, any diagnostic tests including the ultrasound and the MRI, as well as the outpatient Arrigo Procedure.
Do you treat patients from outside of California?
Yes. Many of our patients travel to Orange County from around the country to be tested and treated at Arrigo Health.
How long will I be in Southern California for the consultation and the procedure?
For patients traveling from outside of Orange County and our surrounding areas, we can usually schedule any diagnostic tests such as an ultrasound or MRI on the morning of your consultation. The results can be reviewed with you in the afternoon during your consultation and your procedure will be on the following day. We also ask that you remain in our area for 24 hours after the procedure. Thus, most patients will be in Southern California for about 3 days.
Which hotels in your area do you recommend?
We have arranged for specific discounted rates as low as $99 a night at the Hyatt Newport Beach. Most patients find this location and their service to be suitable accommodations. The rates for this hotel have been negotiated specially for Arrigo patients.
Do you schedule my travel and accommodations for me?
Arrigo Health has partnered with Pacific Transportation Solutions which can help facilitate all of your ground transportation needs, if desired. You are not obligated to use their services but it is available to you. While completing your consultation request form, if you wish to use their services, simply select that option. Your contact information will be forwarded to them so that they may contact you.
What tests do you require before I get treated?
We usually will require an ultrasound prior to your consultation and treatment. If you do not have one you may schedule it with us the morning of your consultation. The ultrasound is a way to measure the blood flow in the penis and determine your level of vascular ED. Depending on your ultrasound results, an MRI of the blood vessels in your pelvis may be required to further evaluate you for vascular ED. All of these tests can be performed within our center.
What does the typical procedure include?
The procedure includes taking x-rays (angiograms) of the left and right internal pudendal arteries to evaluate their degree of blockage. Treatment typically involves angioplasty with a balloon or placement of a small stent within these arteries.
Do you use stents?
Stents may be used. All of our physicians are well trained in stent placement in the case a stent is needed.
Do you use ‘drug-eluding’ stents?
The use of drug-eluding stents have been in practice for many years for a variety of indications. However, in the treatment of vascular ED, their effectiveness is still being determined.
Do patients have to take blood thinners after the procedure?
To help prevent blood clots from forming inside of the arteries after the procedure, all of our patients are placed on a blood thinner after the procedure. The blood thinner that we use is called Pradaxa and will be given to you at the time of your consultation. For patients who have a stent placed, Plavix will also be given in addition to Pradaxa and they will be prescribed for a longer period of time. There is an additional cost associated with your Pradaxa and Plavix but most insurances will cover these medications.
If my insurance doesn’t cover the Arrigo Procedure, how much does it cost if I want to pay cash?
The diagnostic tests including the ultrasound and MRI cost $1500. This includes the consultation with one of our ED Physicians. The Arrigo Procedure costs $8000. Some patients prefer to pay cash for the diagnostic tests and have their insurance cover the Arrigo Procedure.
How long will I be in Southern California for the consultation and the procedure?
We can usually schedule any diagnostic tests such as your ultrasound and MRI on the morning of your consultation. The results can be reviewed with you in the afternoon and your procedure will be the following day.
Do I need to stay overnight in the hospital or is this an outpatient procedure?
Your procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. This means that you will check-in in the morning, have the procedure, and be allowed to leave our center after the procedure and after you meet our discharge criteria.
Where will my procedure be performed?
We perform all of our procedures at the Arrigo Health medical facility.
Are your facilities and centers ‘accredited’?
Our medical and vascular center where we provide Arrigo Health consultations and procedures has been specifically designed for endovascular procedures. This center has been designed and built to specialize in angiograms, angioplasties, and stenting. Out patient centers are not required to have a designated accreditation like hospitals so there is no formal ‘certificate’ or ‘accreditation’.
If there was an emergency, do you work at hospitals in your area or just at your vascular centers?
As a private group specializing in a wide range of treatments and diseases, we have active privileges at several area hospitals. We provide both inpatient and outpatient services at these hospitals on a daily basis.
How long do I need to stay in Southern California after my procedure?
We ask that you stay in the immediate area for 24-36 hours after the procedure so that you may see your doctor the day after the procedure for a follow-up. After that follow-up visit, you are free to travel.