1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
1. Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children Hospital, Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics, Houston, TX. 2. Wolfson Center at hospital for sick children in London, UK
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
400 Autism Cases; 40 Recovered Cases
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
Yes
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
One hour
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
Follow up appointments approximately 6 months after initial
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes
8. Are you willing to collaborate on treatment and testing with a child’s pediatrician if he/she is receptive?
Yes
9. Do you or anyone in your office speak languages other than English?
Yes, Arabic
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Depends but rare, I see patient first and according to the problem, set the treatment
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
No
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
No
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
Yes
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
No
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
If the parents cannot afford it.
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Conferences: Fall 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009; Spring 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006; Completed Level I Clinician Seminar Fall 2009
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