Andrew F. Dickens, NMD
Healing Pathways Medical Clinic
2133 E. Warner Rd., Ste. 102
Tempe, AZ 85284
Telephone: 480-820-6695
Fax: 480-820-6696
Email: drd@healingpathwaysmedical.com
Website: www.healingpathwaysmedical.com
Specialties: GI issues, Food Allergy Desensitization, Electrodermal Screening, Heavy Metal Detox, Immune Support, Injection therapies, Neuro Development Consultant in clinic with over 200 ASD evaluations.
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Naturopathic Medicine
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
10, 3.5 - 26 years old
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
7-10 days with some openings
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
3 - 4 hours
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
1 - 1.5 hours
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes, as appropriate.
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?
No
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Cell phone number
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
Supplements at list price.
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
No, will provide coded super bill.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
No, patient pays for lab work
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Discretionary
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Conferences: Fall 2009; Completed Level I Clinician Seminar Fall 2009
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