Hi @jamcousi9, like you said, there is a strain in our health care system nation wide. Like other hospitals, Mayo Clinic has more requests for appointments than available openings. That said, members offer helpful tips in this discussion.

Another possibility for you may be to request an appointment with an institution that is part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

The Mayo Clinic Care Network is a select group of independent health systems that are granted special access to Mayo Clinic's extensive knowledge and world-leading medical expertise. The Mayo Clinic Care Network helps keep care local by providing guidance and answers to many questions that might otherwise require a referral to a specialist. See the member hospitals here:
– Mayo Clinic Care Network https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/care-network/network-members