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How long did you have to wait for an appt?
Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Jul 7, 2023 | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
Hello,
I filled out the "request an appointment" form last week and was contacted by a coordinator on Monday. On Tuesday, I filled out the questionnaire that was sent to me via email to provide more information on my symptoms/concerns. How long does it take to hear back on whether or not your appointment request was accepted? Will they notify me via phone call, email, mail? Trying to be patient and keep my hopes/expectations within reason but it's difficult to not be anxious.
Thank you!
Rylee
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Hi @ryleecampbell0630, as you can read from Jennifer's experience and the experiences in this related discussion, the amount of time to hear back can vary from person to person and department to department.
A team of physicians will review your information and any related lab and imaging studies that may have been submitted with your request. This can take a few days up to a few weeks depending on the complexity of the situation.
If you wish, you can follow up with the appointment office some time, may be next week, to inquire on the status of your request. Have you downloaded the Mayo Clinic app?
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@ryleecampbell0630 Hi Rylee. Hello and welcome to Connect. I think you will need to be patient because I think there may be limited time set aside for doctors to review cases. There are all busy seeing patients and usually fully scheduled, and they have to fit reviewing medical records into that scenario. I came to Mayo as a patient by contacting them on the website. I got the callback from a coordinator who set up an account within a day so I could mail in imaging CDs. After that, I heard back in about 5 weeks and was offered an appointment 5 days later because of a cancellation. You could get a notification like that, and need to be ready to travel in a few days. My consult and later surgery was in the spine center. I was told during he initial call, that it could take 3 months to get an appointment for the surgeon I wanted to see. That was my experience. If they deny an appointment, you may get a letter.
Jennifer