This Doctor is the most wonderful Family Physician in the world. We claim our beloved Dr. S as part of our family.
The Referee and I met this Doctor 2 months after we were married. He has been our family physician, obstetrician, and pediatrician ever since.
I am certain that this Doctor was hand delivered to our family, by God. When The Referee and I were first married, we had to name a primary care provider for our new medical insurance. I picked the clinic right next door to my workplace, and called to get appointments to establish us as patients there. This Doctor was not suppose to be there. He was the director of a different clinic, across town. His clinic was under construction, and he had relocated temporarily. Since he had just relocated his practice, he had room to accept new patients. There was not another physician in that entire clinic who was accepting new patients. I wanted a woman doctor. There was not a single woman physician accepting new patients in that entire medical network in town. I spent hours calling clinics and our insurance company to learn this. Each time I called the clinic, I happened to get the same receptionist. He was patient with me as he looked up each and every doctor on my list, only to tell me they were not accepting new patients at that time. He repeatedly suggested Dr. S. By the 3rd phone call, he was going into great detail about how wonderful this physician really was. He even shared that Dr. S was his doctor too. Finally, at my wits end, I surrendered. I called our insurance company and learned that Dr. S was in our provider network. I called the clinic again, and scheduled appointments with him.
We liked this Doctor from the moment we met him. He smiles. He sings. He has a passion for helping people. He has a gift for guiding people through their healthcare decisions, without judgment.
Yet, when I became pregnant with our first child, I tried to seek out a female doctor at a Women's clinic. I was disappointed to learn that the obstetrics process at the clinics I called was quite lengthy. It was going to be 2 months before I could get a pregnancy test....and I would already be in the 2nd trimester before I even met an obstetrician. That was not the level of care I wanted for my first pregnancy.
Frustrated, I called the clinic and asked for guidance. Not only was I told that I could walk right into the lab that morning and get a pregnancy test on my own, but the nurse who gave me the positive result informed me that Dr. S delivers babies, so there was no need for me to find a new obstetric doctor. The icing on the cake was that he had a cancellation and was able to see me that same afternoon. He celebrated our growing family, and made the excitement of that first pregnancy even higher. From that moment on, I never considered looking for another physician.
This Doctor is open and honest with us about our health. This Doctor tells us the truth, even when it is bad news. This Doctor held our hands as we grieved the death of our firstborn. He made sure to be there for the labor and delivery, staying the entire night at the hospital, just to deliver our stillborn daughter himself. He braced us for what we may face. He admits when he does not have the answers and has to do more research. He finds joy in the routine and in the rare experiences that we bring.
This Doctor was the only physician who admitted to us that Jersey #2's heart murmur did not sound very normal to him. He was diligent to follow up with tests and specialists until we had answers. He called to ask how we were handling the shocking news of her heart condition. He advised us to "go with it" and follow the steps laid out by her Cardiologist.
This Doctor managed every one of my pregnancies. He "caught" our first 3 daughters the moment they entered the world. He claims an "assist" on Jersey #3, as he ran into the room right as Jersey #3 was flying into the world. (He had a suspicion labor was going to go fast).
This Doctor answers phone messages and emails, letting me manage our family's health needs outside of his clinic too. He is calm when I called up with bleeding scares during pregnancies. He always advised me to go to the hospital "so we can see what we are dealing with."
This Doctor came to the hospital outside his regular schedule, just to be the one to circumcise our boys. I asked him if he would be the one to do the procedure. I also asked if I could be there both times. It was funny to watch his "team" of residents scramble at the sight of him at the hospital on the weekend like that, offering to do the procedure for him. It was also funny to hear his colleagues tell me that they doubted he would arrive on his day off, just for that. He always arrived, just as he said he would.
This Doctor celebrates every time our family grows. At every postpartum check-up, I would ask him how things looked in terms of having more children. I would share with him some of the negative comments I received from others. He always answered, "Go for it. I'm ready!"
We joke that we are stalking this Doctor. He has changed clinic locations twice. We have followed him each time.
This Doctor spent hours talking with me about vaccine safety and ethics when our concerns arrived. We always said that if anyone was going to change our minds about a parenting decision, it would only be Dr. S. We respect his wisdom that much to reconsider our own position. It turns out, he respects our parenting choices as well.
This Doctor is Pro-Life. I am confident that he would do everything in his power to save the lives of our children.
This Doctor finds joy in the bold personalities of our children, much like we do. He shares stories and laughter at our parenting (mis)adventures.
This Doctor even takes the time to pose for a picture with our thundering herd.
The Referee and I met this Doctor 2 months after we were married. He has been our family physician, obstetrician, and pediatrician ever since.
I am certain that this Doctor was hand delivered to our family, by God. When The Referee and I were first married, we had to name a primary care provider for our new medical insurance. I picked the clinic right next door to my workplace, and called to get appointments to establish us as patients there. This Doctor was not suppose to be there. He was the director of a different clinic, across town. His clinic was under construction, and he had relocated temporarily. Since he had just relocated his practice, he had room to accept new patients. There was not another physician in that entire clinic who was accepting new patients. I wanted a woman doctor. There was not a single woman physician accepting new patients in that entire medical network in town. I spent hours calling clinics and our insurance company to learn this. Each time I called the clinic, I happened to get the same receptionist. He was patient with me as he looked up each and every doctor on my list, only to tell me they were not accepting new patients at that time. He repeatedly suggested Dr. S. By the 3rd phone call, he was going into great detail about how wonderful this physician really was. He even shared that Dr. S was his doctor too. Finally, at my wits end, I surrendered. I called our insurance company and learned that Dr. S was in our provider network. I called the clinic again, and scheduled appointments with him.
We liked this Doctor from the moment we met him. He smiles. He sings. He has a passion for helping people. He has a gift for guiding people through their healthcare decisions, without judgment.
Yet, when I became pregnant with our first child, I tried to seek out a female doctor at a Women's clinic. I was disappointed to learn that the obstetrics process at the clinics I called was quite lengthy. It was going to be 2 months before I could get a pregnancy test....and I would already be in the 2nd trimester before I even met an obstetrician. That was not the level of care I wanted for my first pregnancy.
Frustrated, I called the clinic and asked for guidance. Not only was I told that I could walk right into the lab that morning and get a pregnancy test on my own, but the nurse who gave me the positive result informed me that Dr. S delivers babies, so there was no need for me to find a new obstetric doctor. The icing on the cake was that he had a cancellation and was able to see me that same afternoon. He celebrated our growing family, and made the excitement of that first pregnancy even higher. From that moment on, I never considered looking for another physician.
This Doctor is open and honest with us about our health. This Doctor tells us the truth, even when it is bad news. This Doctor held our hands as we grieved the death of our firstborn. He made sure to be there for the labor and delivery, staying the entire night at the hospital, just to deliver our stillborn daughter himself. He braced us for what we may face. He admits when he does not have the answers and has to do more research. He finds joy in the routine and in the rare experiences that we bring.
This Doctor was the only physician who admitted to us that Jersey #2's heart murmur did not sound very normal to him. He was diligent to follow up with tests and specialists until we had answers. He called to ask how we were handling the shocking news of her heart condition. He advised us to "go with it" and follow the steps laid out by her Cardiologist.
This Doctor managed every one of my pregnancies. He "caught" our first 3 daughters the moment they entered the world. He claims an "assist" on Jersey #3, as he ran into the room right as Jersey #3 was flying into the world. (He had a suspicion labor was going to go fast).
This Doctor answers phone messages and emails, letting me manage our family's health needs outside of his clinic too. He is calm when I called up with bleeding scares during pregnancies. He always advised me to go to the hospital "so we can see what we are dealing with."
This Doctor came to the hospital outside his regular schedule, just to be the one to circumcise our boys. I asked him if he would be the one to do the procedure. I also asked if I could be there both times. It was funny to watch his "team" of residents scramble at the sight of him at the hospital on the weekend like that, offering to do the procedure for him. It was also funny to hear his colleagues tell me that they doubted he would arrive on his day off, just for that. He always arrived, just as he said he would.
This Doctor celebrates every time our family grows. At every postpartum check-up, I would ask him how things looked in terms of having more children. I would share with him some of the negative comments I received from others. He always answered, "Go for it. I'm ready!"
We joke that we are stalking this Doctor. He has changed clinic locations twice. We have followed him each time.
This Doctor spent hours talking with me about vaccine safety and ethics when our concerns arrived. We always said that if anyone was going to change our minds about a parenting decision, it would only be Dr. S. We respect his wisdom that much to reconsider our own position. It turns out, he respects our parenting choices as well.
This Doctor is Pro-Life. I am confident that he would do everything in his power to save the lives of our children.
This Doctor finds joy in the bold personalities of our children, much like we do. He shares stories and laughter at our parenting (mis)adventures.
This Doctor even takes the time to pose for a picture with our thundering herd.
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