Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I don't go to Dr. Frick. We live in NV. and travel to CA to see Dr. Colburn. If I had not contacted him directly via email (I would not have gotten in to see him). He emailed me back right away. I have been told by his office that you have to have a referral to see him. Thank goodness for this group since they are the ones who gave me his email addy. He works at Kaiser. This is an insurance group and we are not part of it. Maybe someone in this group could email you his email addy and you could email him directly. I hope this is in some way helpful. LaRena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 My daughter has seen Dr. Frick for the last 8 months (since she was 1 week old). I was never told about a referral process. It may depend on your insurance. We had BCBS. Dr. Frick has always been accommodating, personable, very patient with the children (he has a child with clubfoot also), and always answers my questions (sometimes a nurse will take the message, ask him, then get back to me later). You cannot see him on days other than Mondays because he is at CMC, but I think you could go to any Monday if there was a need (never had to yet). I have had to wait from 30 minutes up to 2 hours before, but think it is well worth it. My daughter's feet look great at 8 months. Message: 7 Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:09:31 EDT From: MJZ28SS@... Subject: Re: Re: Dr Frick I tried to call his office a few weeks ago and talked to the receptionist. She told me that I had to go through a referral process (even though my ins. doesn't require it). I explained that Kaitlin has already been diagnosed and is currently being treated for clubfoot. I also explained that I didn't think my current ortho. would refer me to his competitor in writing. She said it didn't matter, I had to have a referral that would then have to go to a review process and if they decided I could go then the Nurse Pract. would call me and tell me which Monday I could go. I explained that sometimes things happen and you can't wait. I asked if I was a patient and needed to see the doc on a Monday other than my assigned day could I? She bluntly told me " No. " I can't believe that a doctor would not be accomadating to his patients, especially pediatric ones. But she repeatedly told me that this is the way it works. I have been hesitant to bring this up with our current ortho for obvious reasons...I hate to burn bridges with him in case we would ever need to see him again. Is this the way that Dr. Frick's office runs?? I felt like I would be lined up with a bunch of other clubfoot parents/babies and the doctor would walk by saying " brace, cast, looks okay.. " and never even spend the time to assess and discuss Kaitlin's foot with me. Is this the way it works? I hope that it is not and maybe you can re-assure me about it. I have never heard of such a thing for a doctor's office, especially when my copay is so expensive for specialists. Sorry if this sounds silly, but that is how the receptionist made it sound. Freeman Kaitlin Freeman 3/9/04 LCF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hi, I emailed Dr. Ponseti several pictures of my son's feet because i was just worried about them and six months seemed too long to wait between doctors visits. He's almost 11 months old, BL, DBB 16 hrs. Dr. Ponseti suggested we seek a further opinion from Dr. Frick in Charlotte, NC. We now see a doctor in Greenville, SC. I was just curious if anyone in the group was seeing Dr. Frick. Thanks, Callie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Callie: I am. I cant chat now b/c dinner, soccer and such- but I can tell you a ton about him later tonight!..My email is knolfo@... Dr. Frick > Hi, > I emailed Dr. Ponseti several pictures of my son's feet because i was > just worried about them and six months seemed too long to wait > between doctors visits. He's almost 11 months old, BL, DBB 16 hrs. > Dr. Ponseti suggested we seek a further opinion from Dr. Frick in > Charlotte, NC. We now see a doctor in Greenville, SC. I was just > curious if anyone in the group was seeing Dr. Frick. > Thanks, > Callie > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Callie: I am. I cant chat now b/c dinner, soccer and such- but I can tell you a ton about him later tonight!..My email is knolfo@... Dr. Frick > Hi, > I emailed Dr. Ponseti several pictures of my son's feet because i was > just worried about them and six months seemed too long to wait > between doctors visits. He's almost 11 months old, BL, DBB 16 hrs. > Dr. Ponseti suggested we seek a further opinion from Dr. Frick in > Charlotte, NC. We now see a doctor in Greenville, SC. I was just > curious if anyone in the group was seeing Dr. Frick. > Thanks, > Callie > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 We recently changed to Dr. Frick and he is awesome. You will love him if you change. Freeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 We recently changed to Dr. Frick and he is awesome. You will love him if you change. Freeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 We recently changed to Dr. Frick and he is awesome. You will love him if you change. Freeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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