I really can't tell you how much I appreciated Dr. Baker and the staff at IZ Medical. While I love…read moremy PCP, I think this may be my go-to in case I need urgent care. I am not sure if IZ medical is listed as an urgent care facility, but if I am ever sick and need a doctor on a dime, I will absolutely give this office a call.
Let me tell you about how I ended up at IZ Medical. On Monday, I went to a different facility (one that I had been going to for a few years), complaining of signs of an ear infection. I was told there was nothing wrong with me, and was sent home with a COVID PCR test. Well, I woke up in the middle of the night with a 102 fever...of course, these days, a sudden fever makes you think it's COVID.
I spent all of Tuesday morning looking for area doctors and offices that would give a rapid COVID test AND would take my insurance...many places in the Hudson County area (where I am from) were either booked for a week out (what's the point of a rapid COVID test then?) or they were charging anywhere from $100 to $150 dollars.
A friend of mine suggested IZ Medical, as their family members had signs of COVID and they also took the rapid test here.
When I called up and explained my situation, the lovely woman on the phone said, "How fast can you get here?" They had booked me within an hour, and I was able to get a rapid COVID test.
But that's not all. When the test came back negative, and I explained to Dr. Baker that I was experiencing sudden fever symptoms, he immediately tested me for the flu and examined me, asking me questions and listening to my story about my onset of symptoms. I liked that Dr. Baker didn't stop at "the test is negative." Dr. Baker also had a PA-in-training with him, and he was explaining the what-where-why regarding my symptoms and issues.
Dr. Baker discovered that I had a ball of wax in my ear that had sealed my ear canal shut, plus my whole sinus area was irritated / inflamed. He gave me some medicine to treat it, and told me to return if the ball of wax did not fall out with treatment.
All in all, I can't thank Dr. Baker enough for seeing me on such short notice. In addition, the rest of the staff here is extremely attentive and the office is absolutely gorgeous. I will keep this place in mind, if I ever need to see a doctor for things like colds or illnesses.