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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you ever have the option at work, I highly recommend Kaiser! They are great for stuff like this. Pediatrician wanted something looked at by derm for my son a few months ago, she took a picture of it and sent it to the derm on the floor above her, derm responded back saying she did want to see my son because of it. Kaiser called ME the next day and offered me an appointment that week. Nothing is perfect, but I really have found it amazing with kids because it avoids a lot of this. I realize this isn't helpful to you now, but in case you are a fed and have the option to switch to Kaiser next open season.[/quote]

Yes but let’s say you don’t like that Kaiser derm and want go to somewhere else for a second opinion. You can’t. You stay within Kaiser. Not saying Kaiser is terrible but it’s good for some things and not for others. [/quote]

Sure, you have to weigh all your options and it's not for everyone, that's why I mentioned it's not perfect. If you are the type of person that typically wants one specific physician than no, it's not a good fit.

But as the op has pointed out, often that physician doesn't even have appointment for months. So I personally think the perception that any physician is suddenly "available" to you is a fallacy. Kaiser has more than one dermatologist, many actually. If you don't like the one you see, you are WELCOME to switch. I've done it before. Yes you need to choose a kaiser derm, but I and my friends and family who have kaiser (i have a good number) have never had a problem finding specialists we like. [/quote]

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