how late does your pedi typically run?

[preppy]

I've only gone to the waiting room once, usually I check in then am immediately ushered back. I really love our pedi and will miss him when we move to RI.

[genet313]

For a well visit, maybe 5-10 minutes.  They're pretty prompt.    For sick, same-day visits, it can be longer, like 1/2 hour.

[motzie]

Not at all. If I'm more than 5 minutes late sometimes I have to wait 5-10 minutes, but usually they take you right in. And the Dr is in within 5 minutes. It's great because I'm usually juggling two.

[gastro]

Usually 5 minutes in waiting room. Nurse who gets us does a few things right away like check weight, height etc. Dr is about 5 minutes (or less) after nurse leaves.

[pippa]

It's different for sick visits than for well visits. Sick visits are pretty fast and I generally see any practitioner that is available. I'd say 5-10 in the waiting room and another 5-10 in the exam room.

Well visits are another story. I love our practitioner though so I will deal with it. She takes a lot of time with every family and that's what I love about her. But, it's 10-15 in the waiting room and another 20-30 in the exam room.

leonard131 and I are at the same practice. Curious about her wait times.

[redpenmama]

Mine is pretty efficient -- it's a large practice (11 pedis at 2 locations), so they funnel you through pretty quickly. We never wait more than 5 minutes to be called back, and I think the longest I've waited for the doctor has been maybe 15 minutes, but that was an end-of-day, last-minute sick appointment. We are usually seen in 10 minutes or less.

[shellbear09]

Yeah that's how my first pedi was and I switched finally at 18 months, it was the worst. Now my office is like a 5 min wait usually.

[winecheery]

We never wait. I cannot even think of a time I was kept waiting in the actual waiting area long enough to fill out those questionnaires they give you. In the exam room...maybe 3-5 mins tops??

[halfpint]

Not terrible for scheduled spots. But the last two visits have been "can you see us soon for (cough, rash, whatever), and those always seem to be overbooked.

[Deleted]

10-15 minutes tops. And they can always fit you in within 30 minutes if you have a suddenly sick/hurt kid who needs to see the doctor. They're really wonderful there, I love that practice.

[cats]

I know I'm new to this baby world, but we've been to the doc five times (six today) since she was born and I've never had wait more than a couple of minutes in the waiting room or exam room. One time I walked in right on time and the nurse was waiting to take us back. I've been very impressed with this clinic so far.

FWIW, it would be very frustrating to have a little one who isn't feeling well or one who needs to eat and then have to wait like that.