I put off surgery a year ago and now want to do it in December after hunting season. I called my primary dr.for a referral to my ortho surgeon after a year. I got a referral from my primary dr for some ortho surgeon I'd never heard of. Par for the course, my physician's staff are awful. I looked up the new ortho surgeon and his references were much higher than the other surgeon. The new surgeon is much younger and his staff seems good. The older ortho surgeon seems tired and burned out and his staff is more awful than my primary physician.
So, I think HEY I'll see this younger, better surgeon with competent staff!!!! And have him replace my hip!! HELL YES!!!
So, I call the new Ortho Dr and his staff says the referral note is for your old ortho surgeon, we can't see you. Surgeon's don't want to steal patients. I'm thinking, steal, I want to jump ship!
So, I'm seeing this new surgeon for a "second opinion", wink wink. How do I get him to be my new ortho surgeon? Do Surgeons frown on what I'm doing, Dr shopping?
Thanks Bill
So, I think HEY I'll see this younger, better surgeon with competent staff!!!! And have him replace my hip!! HELL YES!!!
So, I call the new Ortho Dr and his staff says the referral note is for your old ortho surgeon, we can't see you. Surgeon's don't want to steal patients. I'm thinking, steal, I want to jump ship!
So, I'm seeing this new surgeon for a "second opinion", wink wink. How do I get him to be my new ortho surgeon? Do Surgeons frown on what I'm doing, Dr shopping?
Thanks Bill