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STAFF LANGUAGES  
     
  Served by an MGH staff of in-house medical interpreters.

Schedule medical interpreters through MGPO/IDX or contact us at least 24 to 48hrs in advance for encounters such as:
  • physician or therapist scheduled appointments
  • scheduled tests
  • to get consents for scheduled procedures
  • inpatient consults
  • physician rounds
  • family meetings

Click on MGPO/IDX Visit Types for a list of language codes.

For unforeseen medical interpreter needs during office hours, contact us.
Off hours, page the specific language beepers assigned for Off hours and holidays

Medical interpreters will be assigned as needed, after confirmation that the patient has arrived and the provider is ready to see him/her.

  
 
Languages Coverage
Spanish M-F 7am to midnight
Sa-Su 8am to 10pm
Arabic M-F 7am to 5:30pm
American Sign Language M-F (flexible)
Chinese (Cantonese,Mandarin) M-F 9am to 5pm
French M-F 9am to 5pm
French Creole M-F 9am to 5pm
Italian M-F 9am to 3pm
Khmer (Cambodian) M-F 9am to 1pm
Portuguese M-F 9am to 5:30pm
Russian M-F 9am to 3pm
Vietnamese M-F 9am to 1pm
 
 
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