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Getting an appointment at Mayo Clinic
I have submitted the form to get an appointment at Mayo Clinic (3) times. I’m contacted by phone each time. We review my symptoms I’ve been suffering with for one year and multiple test results that diagnose Mesenteric Panniculitis, and then the Mayo Clinic representative tells me they are not scheduling any appointments for 2025 and there is no wait list.. Ughhh! Has anyone else been told this??
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@bevie24
It is frustrating when unable to schedule an appointment with a provider at Mayo or anywhere. You may want to look at the following discussion in Visiting Mayo on same topic:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-to-get-appointment/
Sounds like your doing self-referral, have you talked to your current provider about doing a referral?
I also was told by Mayo AZ that they are not scheduling appointments and have no cancellation list.
@bevie24, I’m sorry to hear that you had difficulties receiving an appointment at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic continues to accept new patients. Unfortunately Mayo Clinic has more requests for appointments than available openings in some departments including Gastroenterology. Over the last few years, we’ve experienced unusually high demand for appointments, which has exceeded our capacity. This unfortunately seems to be the situation across the nation and around the world.
@katreilly, while there are no wait lists, people who have a scheduled appointment may receive an earlier appointment if there is a cancellation.
@bevie24, I see you also started a useful discussion here to help people find specialists in Mesenteric Panniculitis. I update the title to get more responses:
- Anyone found a doctor knowledgeable about Mesenteric Panniculitis?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-anyone-been-successful-finding-a-doctor-that-is-knowledgeable-abo/
You might also be interested in the long standing and active discussion:
- Mesenteric Panniculitis and Sclerosing Mesenteritis: Let's connect https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mesenteric-panniculitis-or-schlerosing-mesentertis-auto-immune-around-small-intestine/
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4 ReactionsI tried to get an appointment with Mayo for five years. Finally one day I called to see if I could make an appointment with an ENT for an ongoing ear infection. Fortunately I was able to get an appointment. Wonderful, caring and professional doctors and staff. The Mayo in our area is almost an hour's drive but well worth it.
Keep being persistent and don't give up. Good luck.
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1 ReactionThat is very disappointing to hear. I just left my gastroenterologist office and after five years he feels that I need a total colectomy. He wants to schedule me for consult in Minnesota. I was scheduled in 2021 in Boston but was terrified to do it. I might be ready now but no appointments for this year. Oh boy this is awful. Took me 5 years to decide. I’m so sorry for you.
Joanne
Hello, can I ask if your now gastroenterologist is setting everything up you still can’t get in to Minnesota hospital.
He thinks I need a total colectomy. I was scheduled in Boston in 2021 and I was to afraid. Now I’m in a bad place and live in Georgia now. Any thoughts.
Thank you,
Joanne