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Any Hints for Obtaining a Rheumatology Appointment in Rochester?
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Welcome @mikeboom, I had Dr. Thomas Osborn as my rheumatologist when I was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica back in 2007 when I started my first journey with PMR and he was really great. The Rheumatology department at Rochester Mayo has quite a few rheumatologist but I'm guessing there might be a waiting list for appointments. Here's a list of the Rheumatology Doctors for Rochester - https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/rheumatology/sections/doctors/drc-20477139.
If you have a Mayo Patient Portal you may be able to go through your health records and see if you can make an appointment in Rochester. Did you ever use the Mayo patient portal?
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@johnbishop, thank you. Yes, I use the Patient Portal frequently. In fact, Mayo’s Rheumatology Division reached out to me through the Portal to schedule a follow up in May. I requested some possible dates at that time, but for some reason that didn’t happen…as you note, there is a shortage of rheumatologists. It was when I tried to initiate that process on my end that everything went south.
In using the portal, I have been connected with their schedulers, who insist that I must be seen in Eau Claire. I’m now going back to my primary doc in Prairie du Chien, hoping he can get me on track again.
Having spent 27 years in the military, I am familiar with dealing with intransigent and illogical bureaucracy, but it’s all a bit of a kick in the pants after years of positive experiences with Mayo.