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Undiagnosed after 1.5yrs after many tests and specialists
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 6, 2020 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
@crittercaregal, Mayo physicians work as teams. Regardless of which location you choose, you have the benefit of the collective expertise of a multidisciplinary team that will include experts relevant to your situation. Naturally, I encourage you to contact Mayo to find out more. However, I concur that travel is an important consideration, especially now. You mention Hopkins and Mass General being closer to home. (@contentandwell can share more about MGH.) These are both first-rate facilities and should be included in your research as you decide where to seek a second opinion. Often, a visit to Mayo Clinic is only required for diagnosis and then Mayo physician(s) can coordinate care locally.
Alternatively, you may wish to seek care at an institution in North Carolina that is part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Learn more here:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/care-network/about
You may be interested in this information about travel safety for medical care:
- Coronavirus travel advice https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-safe-travel-advice/art-20486965
- Tips: Traveling to Mayo to get medical care safely during COVID-19 https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/your-tips-traveling-and-getting-medical-care-safely-during-covid-19/
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@crittercaregal @colleenyoung As you know, Colleen, MGH is always rated second or third to Mayo, with Johns Hopkins or Cleveland Clinic being the other top contenders. There was actually one year when MGH was rated as #1!
Travel is such a problem now though. The info I have seen lists flying as being high risk but it says staying in hotels is generally low risk but to bring along your own disinfectant spray and paper towels to clean doorknobs and other hard surfaces - you can't be too careful.
@crittercaregal I would go to which top-rated place that is close enough to drive to if that is possible. If you are on Medicare you do not need a referral. Other than that you may need to have your PCP refer you if you want your insurance to pay.
I hope you can choose a doable plan soon to get the help you need. It's really miserable to live with health problems and not even know what is causing them. When you do make an appointment somewhere I hope you will post back.
JK