We've gone or attempted to go for two different patients. Extremely difficult to get ahold of. Phone system goes through a main operator and then to the "dermatology department" but, almost without fail, we have rarely reached a live person without having to seriously run down all over the system - and even then usually end up in a mailbox. Since we have to wait for calls back and they depend on us being perpetually available talking to a human in a timely manner on their schedule, which is opaque, it is nearly impossible. This is an extra burden if you have any disabilities or use any disability aids to communicate.
Administration staff are not patient, kind or flexible regarding communication, nor do they seem to take any responsibility or accommodate for the fact that their system makes it so difficult to get an actual human. (They are also rude to people with communicative disabilities).
Medical staff at one point also wanted us to sign paperwork we were not comfortable with, that wasn't necessary for the procedure but seemed to have their hackles up when we hesitated; they wanted us to sign that something else had been signed or given and when we wanted that to be true before signing we received pushback.
We had to push and educate for in person sign language intepreters rather than VRI.
I could brush aside the paperwork issue and sign language issue because unfortunately the medical community in general, especially around here, can be terrible about this. I could perhaps deal with the attitudes (though you shouldn't) which make one feel crappy when seeking medical care.
But when you have serious dermatological issues, and potentially skin cancer you can not be waiting to deal with people who can't be bothered to be accessible in real time or facilitate actual human to human conversation so that you can make appointments in a timely manner.
I knew this from our first experience and tried to avoid going back but for the sake of a decent chance of potential skin cancer and the well known nature of the place and my unfamiliarity with physicians in this area I went with it anyway. I choose to look for someone else and you should too before you are put in a bad position as well. read more