Being in the medical field, I'm always wary when being referred to certain doctors. I always try to check on their backgrounds especially their medical training and hospital affiliations. I usually prefer when doctors come personally recommended by friends and family rather than relying on physician to physician referrals or online reviews. However, in this case, my family practice physician (Dr. Posey) was on point on sending me to Dr. Caplan.
When I first saw my family practice physician and was told I'd have to see a surgeon immediately, he personally called Dr. Caplan while I waited in the examining room. Hearing about my case, Dr. Caplan agreed to see me as an add-on the following morning. This was all done and scheduled for me by Dr. Posey (separate review to follow) prior to coming back to the room to finish our visit. As you know, usually when being "referred," the patient is the one that has to call the office to make an appointment to the referred physician which could take weeks,etc. In this case, Dr. Caplan agreed to see me right away even though my case wasn't necessarily an emergency.
The following morning when I checked in to Dr. Caplan's clinic in the Scurlock Tower the receptionist was already waiting and ready with my file. She made the comment that she was to page Dr. Caplan as soon as I arrived since he usually doesn't have morning clinic on that particular day but was coming in to do my case specifically. I deeply appreciated this effort.
When I finally met Dr. Caplan, he was very personable (jolly, in fact), explained the procedure extensively, and went over step by step with instructions. He answered all my questions prior to the procedure. His nurse was also highly efficient in her process (checking me in, acquiring my history, giving me discharge instructions,etc). The same can be said for the front desk staff.
Some notables:
-His office is shared with two other physicians. However, the waiting area is large, clean and comfortable.
-Must pay for parking, though I can't say exactly how much it was as I didn't drive myself there and was too loopy to pay attention afterward.
-His website leaves much to be desired, which worried me initially. I have this silly thing about judging service by how their website looks & functions but I will admit I was wrong about him.
I have another surgery scheduled in the near future and I'm confident in Dr. Caplan's skills for a great outcome. read more