Post by katiescarlett on Jan 25, 2016 14:45:42 GMT -5
Usually a couple hours. This is because the company he works for insists on scheduling appointments every 15 mins and he refuses to abide by it so he takes as long as necessary for each appointment. We love him so we stay and just prepare well for the long haul with toys, snacks, etc.
We see our pedi at her evening clinic which runs almost on time. Otherwise I try to schedule for the beginning of clinic sessions to maximize timeliness.
When we interviewed pedis, either he or someone at the front desk told us that if we wanted punctual service, we should book first in the morning or first after lunch.
I think when I've had to go in for drop-in hours or scheduled for the next day and not gotten the morning appointment, we've had to wait about 20 minutes at most.
Ours is usually pretty on time. At our practice if you are more than 7 min late they will check with the dr to see if they still have the ability to take you otherwise you have to reschedule.
ETA: their urgent care is horrendous. I miss that about my other place. My old place had late hours and I never had an issue getting the kids seen. This place their extended hours is always full and UC is usually a minimum of 3 hours.
Post by gerberdaisy on Jan 25, 2016 15:11:09 GMT -5
So long. We get called back to a room quickly, but usually 40 minutes in the exam room before the doctor comes in. Its so awful, we keep thinking about switching.
ETA: Everytime I book an appointment I ask for a time with the shortest wait, and it is still at least 40 minutes.
Not at all. Sometimes, we haven't even sat down before we are called.
It was the same with the girls' pedi in NJ. Now, my midwife's office was another story. They always double booked; I would bring a good book and give up my whole morning.
Post by polarbearfans on Jan 25, 2016 15:23:06 GMT -5
Maybe a few minutes... Never much of a wait, but she doesn't book several patients at the same time. The other pediatrician we see (for body work) is sometimes 30+ minutes late because she books numerous patients at the same time since she gets a lot of cancelations :/
So lonnggggg. Not bad for the waiting room, but we wait forever in the exam room. But, they've always taken us for ANY sick call (and we made a lot in DS' first year!), so I try to keep that in mind.
Post by MadamePresident on Jan 25, 2016 15:41:49 GMT -5
If you aren't at the beginning on the day, it can be 30-40 minutes. But she really takes time to listen, and you never feel rushed. We usually try to get one of the first appointments in the day.
Usually 20-30 minutes in the waiting room and another 10-15 minutes in the exam room. I keep thinking that a 10am appointment should be done by 10:30 but nope, it's more like 11:15 or 11:30. I love love our pedi so I'm willing to wait, but it's getting old.
We're in the waiting room for MAYBE 5 minutes. The exam room - I'd say normally 10 - 15 mins. One time was over 30 mins, probably close to 45. While in the room, I looked out the window and saw her walking into the building! I was initially so pissed, but then I found out she had been in a backup on a road that she simply couldn't get off of. She still wanted us all in the rooms and ready to go so she could hit the ground running.
Usually about 15-20 minutes after our scheduled time. It's gets worse as the day goes on. I learned the hard way by once scheduling a 4pm appointment. They asked if I could come back on a different date.
Post by NachoProblem on Jan 25, 2016 19:45:17 GMT -5
So I waited in the waiting room for like 50ish minutes and then another 15 or 20 for the dr once we were placed in a exam room. They apologized several times and said they had to reschedule a bunch of patients because of the storm on Friday.
There has always been a significant wait but this was much worse than normal. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt this time, but if this happens again I'm pedi shopping.
Post by moopoint17 on Jan 25, 2016 21:41:59 GMT -5
I love ds2's pedi because she's so caring and nurturing and spends time answering questions and talk with the kids / parents. That said, she always running late. One time I had the second appointment of the day and the nurse told me, "she's in the building but you know how she is - could be 10 minutes, could be an hour." I've spent almost an hour total (waiting room + exam room).
Ds1 saw her when he was younger but after H started taking him for visits he decided he had enough of waiting and now he sees a different doctor in the same practice.