1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Family Medicine
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
175; 18 months to 30 years
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
up to 4-8 weeks
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
60 - 90 minutes
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
30 - 45 minutes
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes. Diet is always part of the treatment plan.
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?
French
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Yes. In addition to weekend and evening hours, I am available via e-mail and phone away from office hours for urgent concerns.
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
Yes
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
Treatment is often covered under extended health care plans. Invoices are provided with registration number for submission to your insurance company.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
Yes, if needed. Patients are encouraged to run tests through their MD to get OHIP coverage.
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
No charge consults are available to answer questions about treatment philosophy and information about ASD treatment protocols.
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Conferences: Fall 1999, 2000, 2008; Spring 2008; Completed Clinician Seminar 2005, 2007
If there is a discrepency between the responses listed above and the practitioner's actual practice, please write to us at: ARI, 4182 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA 92116; or fax: (619) 563-6840