CDNs - ped referral question

[lg28]

We have a referral for a pediatrician because DD has a heart murmur. The doc we've been referred to I've heard mixed things about.

Is it possible to try and get a different ped or is that even possible? This doc comes to our (rural) hospital. I would be fine travelling for a better doc.

[Deleted]

I've heard mixed things about most doctors. I wouldn't switch until you interact with him/her yourself.

[lg28]

Aug 5, 2015 13:03:38 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I've heard mixed things about most doctors. I wouldn't switch until you interact with him/her yourself.

Good call.

A lot of people dislike my GP and I think he's great.

Our appt is In a few weeks so I should know soon anyway. She's already had a bunch of tests done via our GP who is super proactive, so that should hopefully help too.

[rugbywife]

Aug 5, 2015 13:03:38 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I've heard mixed things about most doctors. I wouldn't switch until you interact with him/her yourself.

This times a billion.

I once checked out rate my doc for my dad and had a good laugh. The things they said were essentially all true, positive and negative.

Plus getting appointments sucks so if you have a date I would keep it for now.

[niq]

See, now I'm just confused why on earth you'd go to Akamai or Level3 for a pediatrician recommendation.



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[lg28]

Aug 5, 2015 13:41:07 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

Aug 5, 2015 13:03:38 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I've heard mixed things about most doctors. I wouldn't switch until you interact with him/her yourself.

This times a billion.

I once checked out rate my doc for my dad and had a good laugh. The things they said were essentially all true, positive and negative.

Plus getting appointments sucks so if you have a date I would keep it for now.

I swear it wasn't rate my doc! Lol. Friends experiences, plus a nurse who works with him said he's an asshole. Lol.

But I agree completely I should just wait and see myself. Hopefully her issue will be nothing and we won't need to use his services much anyway!

I was pleased the wait time is only a few weeks though!

[Deleted]

Our ENT for DS has a reputation as a total asshole. We don't really care - we want our kid to have ear tubes, he wants our kid to have ear tubes, he's a doctor that can install ear tubes. We're not going for beers after. He's free to be an asshole (but it seems to mostly concern asshole patients, near as I can tell).

[gibbinator]

It depends on the availability of other doctors, but my family doc asked me my preference for on referrals so I don't think it'd hurt to ask.