Overview

Overview

Cleveland Clinic physician Michelle Biehl, MD speaking with a COVID-19 long-hauler

The Cleveland Clinic’s ReCOVer Clinic is dedicated to helping people who have long-term symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Our team works with specialists across Cleveland Clinic to provide personalized care and support tailored to your specific symptoms.

Who do we evaluate?

The ReCOVer Clinic is available if you:

  • Are 18 years or older
  • Have had confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections in, or after, February 2020
  • Have had symptoms for 90 days or longer following a COVID-19 illness

*Please note: Antibody tests are not accepted as confirmation of a COVID-19 infection.

What does it mean to have long COVID?

Long COVID, also referred to as post-COVID conditions or PASC (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2), isn’t one symptom or set of symptoms. It’s any medical condition linked to a COVID-19 infection that goes on for three months or longer after your first COVID symptoms. These symptoms can vary widely, affecting different parts of your body, and may fluctuate or worsen over time. Because of the different symptoms and possible causes, there’s no single treatment that works for everyone.

Symptoms of long COVID

Symptoms of long COVID can differ from person to person. Some of the most common include:

  • Fatigue or feeling unusually tired
  • Brain fog or difficulty concentrating
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pain or palpitations
  • Joint or muscle pain
  • Headaches
  • Sleep problems
  • Anxiety or depression

It’s important to note that long COVID can occur even after mild or asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, and the symptoms can significantly impact your daily life.

What to Expect

What to Expect

At Cleveland Clinic’s ReCOVer Clinic, our goal is to help you navigate your long-COVID recovery journey and connect you with the resources and care you need to improve your quality of life.

Pre-appointment steps

After scheduling your appointment, our nursing staff will contact you for a brief intake call. This call helps us gather information about your symptoms, update your medical records and answer any questions you may have.

Your initial visit

During your first appointment, your provider will review your medical history, your experience with COVID-19 and the symptoms you are currently experiencing.

We’ll put together a personalized care plan based on your specific needs. This may include ordering relevant tests and imaging studies or referring to medical specialists and therapies.

Follow-up appointment

After your initial visit, you’ll have a follow-up appointment with the ReCOVer Clinic. During this appointment, your provider will review and discuss your testing and imaging results and determine any further additions to your care plan.

What type of tests can I expect?

Based on your unique symptoms, when you come for your evaluation at the ReCOVer Clinic, you may have:

What other experts might I see?

Once you finish your initial evaluation, we’ll review your test results and symptoms. Based on what we learn, we’ll refer you to specialists and therapies as needed. These could include pulmonology, cardiology, neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, rheumatology, nephrology, dermatology, otolaryngology, endocrinology, geriatrics, sleep medicine, integrative medicine and functional medicine. Therapies may include physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Appointments & Locations

Appointments & Locations

How can I get an appointment at the ReCOVer Clinic?

If you’d like an appointment with the ReCOVer Clinic, you can talk with your provider about any ongoing symptoms you’re still experiencing three months after your COVID-19 infection. Your Cleveland Clinic provider can place an order with the ReCOVer Clinic, and our scheduling team will contact you.

If your provider isn’t within the Cleveland Clinic, they may fax a referral to our Referring Physicians’ Department at 216.448.9738.

You’re also able to make an appointment without a referral. Just call to schedule your first appointment with the ReCOVer Clinic at 216.444.6503.

First appointments can be scheduled either virtually* or in-person at Middleburg Heights Family Health Center.

  • Please note, virtual appointments can only be offered if you are located in Ohio or Michigan at the time of the appointment.
For Medical Professionals

For Medical Professionals

How to refer a patient to the ReCOVer Clinic

Our secure online service gives referring providers access to patients’ treatment progress with streamlined communication from our team. This helps you stay actively involved in your patient’s ongoing care. With the best possible treatment plans and coordinated care, our team approach benefits both you and your patient.

  • Internal referral from a Cleveland Clinic Provider will place a Consult Order to the ReCOVer Clinic. Someone will contact the patient to schedule the appointment.
  • Self-referrals contact Pulmonary Appointment Center at 216.444.6503
  • External referrals can submit via the referring Physician Hotline by:

Required criteria to be a patient scheduled in the COVID ReCOVer Clinic:

  • The patient has had a positive COVID antigen (AKA rapid/home) or PCR test or has been presumed to have COVID-19 after February 2020. Antibody testing is not accepted as confirmation of COVID-19 infection for our clinic.
  • The patient has had ongoing persistent symptoms for at least three months (90 days) after being diagnosed or testing positive with COVID-19.
  • The patient is 18 years or older.

Resources for medical professionals

Consult QD - Find helpful posts from Cleveland Clinic’s site for physicians and healthcare professionals. Discover the latest COVID-19 research insights, innovations, treatment trends and more:

Research & Clinical Trials

Research & Clinical Trials

Clinical trials (or research studies) help us create the medicine of tomorrow. They provide hope by offering testing of new drugs, new surgical techniques or other treatments before they’re widely available.

We can help you access hundreds of clinical trials across all specialty areas. Our new searchable online trials tool makes identifying treatment opportunities easier than ever.

Recommended research readings

Helpful research publications include:

Resources

Resources