Laura I. Mezei, MHA
529 E. 83rd St., Ste 2W
New York, NY 10028
Telephone: 1-212-879-8292
Fax: 212-879-8292
Email: info@blessedbirches.com
Website: www.blessedbirches.com
Specialties: Children with Autism
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Herbal Medicine with a specialty in the treatment of autism. Aromatherapy, flower essence therapy, special education
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
Ages 1 - 17
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?
3 hours
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
1 hour
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes, as appropriate to individual
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?
Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Urgent messages are promptly returned.
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?
No, as an herbalist I am not able to take insurance.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
N/A
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Income sensitive arrangements can be made should families have financial concerns
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