Shivinder Deol, MD
Anti-Aging & Wellness Center
4000 Stockdale Hwy., Suite D
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Telephone: 661-325-7452
Fax: 661-325-7456
Email: Famdocca@hotmail.com
Website: www.DrDeol.com
Specialties: Family Practice, Anti-Aging Medicine
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Family Practice
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
About 25, ages 2.5 - 14 years old
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
No
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
About an hour
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
About 15 minutes to 20 minutes
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes, GF/CF as starting diet
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes. I do perform EGDO Colonoscopy myself.
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 (Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi)
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Only emergency
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, serveral top quality nutritional supplements. All sold at 20 - 30% off list price.
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
Yes, except Medical
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
Only for specialized tests that are not covered by insurances
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
No
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