Appointments
Each patient is seen by appointment. This system is more convenient for you and for our
physician.
Please do not bring others with you and ask that they be seen without an appointment.
Doing so causes delays for our other patients. If you have a friend or family member who
needs to see the doctor, please call prior to coming in so that we can schedule an
appointment. If there is a need for immediate treatment, we will make appropriate
arrangements.
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Cancellation of Appointments
If you are unable to keep your appointment, please notify us as far in advance as possible
so that we can reschedule that time. Your appointment could be given to someone needing
immediate care.
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Emergencies
If you have an emergency during regular office hours, please call the office at
662-377-7100. After 5:00 p.m. and on weekends and holidays, please call
662-377-3798 to leave a message for the urologist on
call. If he is not immediately available, he will return your call as soon as possible. Please
limit calls outside regular office hours to emergencies only.
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Telephone Calls
Whenever possible, the support staff in our office handles telephone calls so as to avoid
unfairly interrupting patients who are being seen by the doctor. Staff members have been
trained to answer many of the questions you might have; questions they cannot answer will
be referred to your physician. Often he will respond through a staff member, but if he feels
he should speak with you personally, he will return your call at his earliest convenience. Of
course, matters of emergency are handled immediately.
Please keep in mind when you call that making a diagnosis by telephone is very difficult and
that most illnesses require an examination.
If you call for a prescription refill, please give our staff the necessary information and the
telephone number of your pharmacy.
Medical information is privileged. We must be very restrictive about reporting any medical
information to anyone other than the patient.
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When Your Doctor is Away
At times, your doctor will be away from the office. In emergency situations, another doctor in
the group will see you. In non-emergency situations, it is preferable that you wait to see your
personal doctor.
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