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Yes, I was able to get a same-day appointment recently. We've only been with our pediatrician for a few months but his last doctor also did same-day appointments when needed.

As long as I call in the morning I'm able to get in. I usually can't get in with our doctor because she's super busy and booked, but it doesn't bother me. The entire staff is great.

Yes, we just have to call at 7am.

We go to a practice with 6 or 7 pediatricians. LO's primary doctor is close to retirement so he only works a few days per week. We have seen several other doctors in the practice for sick visits if he wasn't working that day. They are all great. And we have a walk-in clinic attached to the same office so if we need to go there the nurses/docs have access to his records and can send updates to his primary doc.

We're not guaranteed to see LO's specific doctor, but we'll see someone in the practice.

@lawbee11: That would be awesome! The phones are so busy if I have to call first thing in the morning and I end up sitting on hold forever.

Yes always for sick visits, although it may be another doctor in the practice.

We go to a group practice where there's walk in hours in the morning, and if I don't care who I see, I can def get an asap appt. Our preferred doc isn't in everyday but as long as our wellness appts are with him, I generally like all the other doctors enough to go.

Always - we go to a practice with 6-7 doctors and 2 nurse practitioners. We see a different doctor each time...it's whoever is on that day. Even when we go for well visits, we don't make an appointment with any specific doctor. They have night appointments every night until 8pm except Fridays, and they have physician phone in hour every day from 8-9am 365 days/year. If it's bad enough, they'll meet you at the office even on a holiday. LOVE our pediatrician's office.

Yes, with someone, not necessarily our usual doctor.

They have early morning walk-ins. I once needed to schedule an appointment later in the day because of a conflict, and was able to then. The walk ins, and that other appointment were with a physician's assistant, but if there a more significant issue, the pediatrician is called in. The one time the pediatrician was called in it was with our regular pediatrician, but there are two in the practice.

Yes, and I can schedule the appointment online. I don't always see her doctor, but I trust every doctor in the practice so that's ok.

Yes, they always have sick visits set aside.

I always can, sometimes within the hour, and it's WONDERFUL. I always recommend to people when they're picking out a doctor for their baby: pick one who isn't super popular.

We see the same family practice doctor and she's usually got same day appointments, but there are some days during the week she's not in the office. When I've needed to get in for something urgent on those days, I've seen a pediatrician in the same practice, and have had great experiences with that, so I'm satisfied with how the practice operates.