Hi,
Any good Hematologist in Seattle?
I recently moved from a small town in Illinois to the Seattle Suburbs. Back in Illinois I went to Carle (affiliated with the University of Illinois) and was visited by a senior Hematologist. The care staff were very nice and responsive. I was visited in 3 days after referral.
Now in Seattle, I decided to go to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center which is for the University of Washington, and got a referral from Carle but I'm not sure if it's the best option. Their follow-up for referral was good but for instance, they set an appointment without checking the time with me, and the first appointment was supposed to be remote!?! In Carle, my doctor always visited me in person and was very cooperative (supported the self-injections which is a dealbreaker, or other medications that I requested or with letters I asked).
The initial appointment date is late January (which is consistent with the 3-month visits). Still, I just called them and told them I would prefer it to be mid-January before my current student insurance finishes (and it takes a while for work insurance to kick in). I should also do a CBC in the next two weeks and they said they would follow up with me but so far after 2 days no response or callbacks.
Is this standard? Any better suggestion for the Seattle area?
Thanks
