# Change Doctor

Using the **Change Doctor** feature, staff can update the assigned doctor based on the patient's request or if the current doctor is unavailable.

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### Steps to Change Doctor

* Open the **Patient Queue (Home > Front Desk > Patient Queue)** screen. Choose the respective patient visit, then click on the **More Actions** menu to open the pop-up screen. 

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* From the pop-up menu, select the **CHANGE DOCTOR** option. This action opens a pop-up screen to change the doctor.

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* In the pop-up screen, select the respective **Doctor**. This action will automatically populate the **Department** and **Specialty** dropdown menus based on the selected doctor. Now, click the **UPDATE** button to change the doctor.

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* Once completed, the pop-up will close, and the patient's visit will be assigned to the new doctor.

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For additional information, please refer to the **Doctor Referral**  topic in [**Patient Queue**](/uniteemr/application-modules/patient-queue/front-desk-queue/more-actions/doctor-referral.md) and [**Medical Records**](/uniteemr/application-modules/medical-records/diagnosis/more-action/doctor-referral.md).
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