How to make an appointment for a doctor by phone
I would appreciate if someone can help me on this.
Below are my situations;
1 > This is my 1st time to see a doctor in America. My friends recommended this doctor for me.
2 > The purpose to visit a doctor is that I want to followup on 3 things . I took an annual health check in Japan this year and was informed of 3 things required to followup even though I don't have any serious problems ( pains etc ) on those.
3 > I need to make sure which office ( the doctor has 2 offices in the hospital area, which seemingly is big hospital according to the map ) I am going to visit the doctor.
I think about these phrases but I am afraid it makes sense.. Please correct any mistakes for me or suggest me better sentences. I want to be simple to explain, given that I am worrying about my listening ability as well....
Thank you in advance.
1 > I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. XXX. Would you check her availability?
2 > I am a new patient and I would like to follow up on 3 things I was told to follow up by my annual check.
3 > Dr. XX has 2 offices. Would you tell me which office am I going to?
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In addition to what have been said, you can send a "follow up" email to the receptionist (or whomever you speak with) to avoid any confusion. Write something like"
"Per our conversation this morning (OR: I just wanted to confirm that) my appointment with Dr. XYZ will be on Monday, September 10 at 2 P.M. The office address is: 1001 ABC Avenue, Suite 101, City, State Zip code."
And, if this is a private medical practice, their receptionist will probably call you in advance to confirm your appointment.
Good luck!
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I know how difficult this can be, I tried to make doctor's appointments in Japanese before, so I'll just focus on the phrases you want to use.
1 > I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. XXX. Would you check her availability?
2 > I am a new patient and I would like to follow up on 3 things I was told to follow up by my annual check.
3 > Dr. XX has 2 offices. Would you tell me which office am I going to?
This is what I would say (giving the receptionist on the phone time to respond of course): "Is Dr. XX accepting new patients at this time? My friends recommended Dr.XX and I would like to make an appointment. Could you tell me when he/she is available?" "When I had my last annual checkup in Japan, I was asked to follow up on three things. This is what I would like to talk to the doctor about." "I noticed Dr. XX has two offices, could you please confirm which office will my appointment be at?"
I'm sure the receptionist may ask you questions like, "Do you have health insurance?" so you should be prepared to answer that too.
Good luck!
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