Concierge family practitioner?
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Anonymous
| We're looking for a new family practitioner (we're in Alexandria), and are considering a concierge practice - anyone like or dislike concierge practices in general? Or specifically in Alexandria? |
Anonymous
| Anyone? |
Anonymous
| Can anyone recommend a good FP doc in Alexandria, concierge or not? |
Anonymous
| I am not a fan of concierge for pediatrics and I'll explain why. Good friends of ours use one. The doctor not 100% up to date on everything and I feel they are getting bad advice pertaining to their son's asthma. Because they are using a concierge, they have hesitated for years to go a pulmonologist and the child has suffered. |
Anonymous
That sounds like an issue with the individual doctor, and can happen with non-concierge docs as well. |
Anonymous
Yes of course but when you are paying for concierge, you are less likely to shop around. That's my point. And, the concierge is less likely to refer to a specialist because they don't want to lose your business. |
Anonymous
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Concierge docs don't lose any money by referring patients to specialists. I love the fact that I get super quick appointments at specialists through my concierge doc.
Found a breast lump last month. Emailed my doc that night. Got in to see the breast surgeon at 8:20am the very next morning. Had it drained and biopsied all before 9:30am. AWESOME. I think that a great concierge family practice would be fantastic. Mine is an adults only practice. |
Anonymous
| Dr. Vivek Sinha (http://www.belleviewmedical.com) is great. He's in Alexandria. |