After You Have Found an Adult Doctor

There are still more questions you will need to ask yourself, family members, friends, or the doctor’s office once you know who you want to see.

You will need to think about how easy it is to get to the doctor.

  • Is the doctor’s office near you? 
  • Is the doctor’s office easy to find?
  • Can you easily get in and out of the building, the office, the waiting room, and the exam rooms?
  • Does the doctor have other offices you can go to?

You will need to think about transportation and parking.

  • How will you get to appointments?
  • Can someone drive you to your appointment?
  • Can you drive yourself?
  • Is the parking lot accessible?
  • Can you take Paratransit to get to your appointments?
  • Is the doctor’s office on your bus route?
A young African American man with a walker sitting in a chair next to an African American healthcare provider taking notes on a computer.

You will need to think about your appointments and healthcare.

You can call the doctor’s office and tell them that you want to be a new patient at the office.

You should let them know that you have questions.

They may ask you to call them back at another time or day, so they have enough time to answer your questions.

Sometimes, you can find the information to answer your questions on your doctor’s website.