Appointment Check List

Each doctor's visit you have is important, whether it's for a check-up, a treatment, or to go over test results. The time you get to spend with your healthcare professional and make sure your health is on the right track is valuable, so make the most of it making sure to prepare for a doctor’s office visit.

Please make sure you arrive around 10-15 mins before your appointment to allow registration time. If you cannot make your appointment please let us know as soon as possible so we can use the slot for other patients that may need it

Any documents your doctor needs to review including your medical history, x-rays or test results if you have visited another healthcare provider from your last appointment.
Your prescription glasses or readers if you use them
Your hearing aids if you wear them, even if you only occasionally
Your health insurance card
Any information your doctor asked you to bring to your next appointment. For example, if you have diabetes, your doctor may have asked you to keep a blood glucose journal and possibly a food journal.
Any digital health tools or healthcare wearables you use, such as fitness or activity trackers should you like to share results with your doctor.

If you are going through certain tests or procedures, take note of and follow any special instructions your doctor may give you, such as not eating or drinking after midnight or the day before

We recommend making a list of your symptoms, medications, and anything that has changed since your last doctor’s visit. Remember it’s important to share any questions or concerns with your doctor. For example:

You have not been sleeping well recently, or you're finding it hard to get to sleep.
Your appetite has increased or decreased.
You get dizzy when you stand up or shortly after you take a medication.
You feel pain in your joints, muscles, abdomen, or anywhere else, whether occasional or ongoing.
You are feeling exceptionally grumpy or lonely lately.
You have started taking vitamins, over-the-counter medications, or a new prescription from a different doctor.
You would like to start an exercise program, or you have already started one.
You had a medical emergency since your last appointment.

Ask all your questions and share any of your symptoms.
You may not realize how important a piece of information can be in helping a doctor spot a potential problem in time or properly diagnose a condition. Symptoms like excessive gas, lack of sexual desire, frequent diarrhea, blood in your urine, etc. are all important to share with your doctor.
Likewise, be truthful when asked questions. Your doctor isn’t asking questions to judge you, but to help you.

If you need an interpreter for the doctor’s appointment, please contact our International Patients’ department. You may want an interpreter simply to make sure you can communicate clearly about your concerns, and understand exactly what the doctor tells you.

Any time you're not sure what the doctor means, ask for clarification.