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Waiting Times Dr fakih

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 09:09

Hi

Looking at various doctors at the moment. Have an appointment with Dr Fakih in Abu Dhabi this week. Do you know in general whether he is on time for appointments? I am aware he also travels and has a clinic in Dubai. Does this mean someone else carries out scans etc in his absence or is your treatment scheduled around his availability?

I get so wound up by doctors being a few hours late and having to take time off work to wait for them! Also he charges a lot so I wouldn't want to passed on to someone else unless they were as good.

Appreciate any feedback.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 January 2011 - 12:49
Best of luck ivfuae and thanks also Dubai71 for your feedback too.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 17:56
LG, just to add dubai71 is right. There is hardly any waiting time. Dr Fakih spends mornings in AD and evenings in at the Dubai centre usually. All the initial test and scans are done by him. If you decided to go with him for treatment, then the stim drugs, scans and blood test are done by other Sonographers /doctors. Towards the end of the stim period (before egg retrieval), the scans are done by him. and of course the major part egg retrieval and embryo transfer are always done by him. All the best. Hi ivfuae. The scans towards the end were not done by Dr F for me, I had Madonna the whole time. Had the retrieval today and had to wait 2 and a half hours before being admitted- seriously unimpressed but think it was a one-off. So now a wee wait for me and have everything crossed. x
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 10:28
LG, just to add dubai71 is right. There is hardly any waiting time. Dr Fakih spends mornings in AD and evenings in at the Dubai centre usually. All the initial test and scans are done by him. If you decided to go with him for treatment, then the stim drugs, scans and blood test are done by other Sonographers /doctors. Towards the end of the stim period (before egg retrieval), the scans are done by him. and of course the major part egg retrieval and embryo transfer are always done by him. All the best.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 09:52
Hi I saw him for a couple of initial consultations and was pleasantly surprised to hardly be kept waiting at all (given my experience with other doctors). I am seeing him in Dubai so cannot comment on the AD set up but in Dubai a lovely woman (think she is more qualified than a nurse but not sure what) does the ultrasounds and blood tests and feeds the info back to Dr Fakih who then decides on any changes to treatment and she relays that to you. Hope that helps and good luck.
 
 

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