Need help with doctors

7-11 Posted: Oct 20, 2003 03:57 PM

Need help with doctors

I am new to living on long island and i live in syosset, work long hours in the city. I am looking for a doctor and a gyno who have weekend hours, preferably female, in my area, plainview, woodbury, syosset, even western suffolk, im familiar with the levittown area. I could go as far as babylon. Any help would be appreciated

jannshari Posted: Oct 20, 2003 03:58 PM

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What insurance do you have?

7-11 Posted: Oct 20, 2003 03:59 PM

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i have united healthcare. i may be switching in a few month's to my husband's who has empire. Any info is appreciated.

Niecey Posted: Oct 20, 2003 04:01 PM

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Can I add to your thread - if anyone knows anyone with similar requirements in the Bellmore area - can you add those too?

Maybe one who has offices in both LI and NYC - I know many of my friends from Westchester have a doctor who has hours in both offices and it works out nicely.

jannshari Posted: Oct 20, 2003 04:12 PM

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Your best bet would be to either search within your provider's book of doctors or see if they have an online directory. I had to pick docs for the first time when I started working at this job (my previous insurance had centers, rather than a network from which to choose my docs), and I did an online search and just took a chance with the docs I picked. I may switch PCP's and haven't been to the new OB/GYN yet, but since I don't really have anyone to reccommend anyone to me, I have to rely on the tried and true method of take a chance and see.

7-11 Posted: Oct 20, 2003 04:21 PM

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thanks, i will do that. But i am really doctor phobic so i hate the idea of trial and error so any recomendations are really really appreciated!

jannshari Posted: Oct 20, 2003 04:23 PM

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I know how you feel. I won't tell you how long it's been since I've been to the OB/GYN! Bad, bad, bad.

I grew up in Syosset but haven't lived there in quite a while. I'll ask my parents if they know of any in the area (they have HIP so they use their doctors at the center, but they didn't always).

alina Posted: Oct 20, 2003 04:25 PM

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I know of gyno in Midtown if you're interested. But he is a male

yabbobay Posted: Oct 20, 2003 04:31 PM

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Georgia VanNook shes an NP and was so great...she takes the time to talk with you every visit!!

sorry I don't have the #, b/c I moved out of NY...but she is on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park...

I'll check some of my old statements to see if I can find the #

Xelindrya Posted: Oct 20, 2003 04:44 PM

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I live in long island and work in rockefeller center.

I use a gyno off 34st west. Near Park.

Sounds out of the way, but she's a great gyno.

I don't know if she has long island offices. I'll have to call and find out.