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Selecting A Physician
Selecting a primary care physician (PCP) can be overwhelming; after all, your quality of life may depend on it. Here are a few tips from Scarsdale Medical Group that can make choosing easier:
- Contact trusted word-of-mouth resources: Ask for recommendations from close friends, relatives, or health professionals. You can even contact your local hospital’s Department of Medicine to ask for a list of doctors.
- Use the internet: You can learn a lot about a physician by typing his or her name into a search engine. Most doctors’ schooling, training, certifications and other background information are often made public. We provide this information for all our physicians on our website.
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Checklist for Your First Visit
Even if you’ve researched a primary care provider’s background and qualifications, it is difficult to determine whether you will be comfortable discussing your personal medical concerns with him or her until you’ve had a face-to-face visit. See if you feel at ease talking about your health concerns. What other concerns should you cover during your first meeting?
- Does the PCP provide thorough explanations of diseases and clearly outline options for treatment, as well as noting any potential drug side effects?
- Is the PCP also a specialist, and if so, in what area(s)?
- How easily can you contact the doctor in an emergency?
- If you have an urgent medical need, is after-hours coverage – including weekends and holidays — available from a trusted “covering” doctor?
- Are other services and specialists available at the doctor’s office, or will you be sent to other facilities for consultations or tests?
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Scarsdale Medical Group has wide range of physicians and offers a broad range of specialties and services to address the various concerns of our patients. Visit our Physicians page and get to know more about our great doctors! |
