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Can't get an appointment: Any tips on what to do?

Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Aug 12 12:33pm | Replies (193)
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@joe954

For 2 years we have been trying to get an appointment for my wife to treat her for SIBO and Gastroparesis. Every time we try to get an appointment we are told they are not accepting new patients. Do you ever accept new patients? You are not even making a wait list so how does one become a patient? Do we have to crawl in through the ER? I am very frustrated and disappointed with Mayo Clinic. You are supposed to be there to help and yet we can't get help.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 15, 2022

Hi @joe954, it is really hard to get an appointment anywhere these days with the strain on the health care system. It sounds like you've been doing everything in your power to get an appointment at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is accepting new patients. However, in some departments, like GI and Internal Medicine, there is more demand than appointments available. New patient appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need. Availability depends on the nature and urgency of the problem and Mayo Clinic's ability to help (as determined by a Mayo Clinic doctor).

I know this isn't what you want to hear.

You might also consider seeking help with an affiliated hospital within the Mayo Clinic Care Network - Mayo Clinic expertise closer to home. See more info here:
- Mayo Clinic Care Network Members https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/care-network/network-members

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