Allow at least one hour for new patient evaluations (15 minutes earlier than the appointed time for completion of paperwork and 30-40 minutes for the evaluation and making any appointments that are recommended for testing after you are seen). The electromyography and nerve conduction studies usually will take about one hour as well, but this does vary depending on the complexity of your problem.

The duration of each of your appointments depends upon your diagnosis, as well as the treatment recommendation of your physician and therapist. Typically you can expect to be in therapy for 1 - 2 hours per visit.

appointment with one of our Cardiologists who specializes in Marfan Syndrome and Related Aortic Disorders which includes: A thorough evaluation of the Stanford Echo/CT Angiogram /MRI and/or outside films the patient brings with them. If any of these evaluations have been performed recently elsewhere, please bring this to our attention when scheduling your appointments with us.

The first appointment is scheduled for 1 hour. This will allow for a complete history and physical exam as well as the first acupuncture treatment. Follow up treatments/rechecks will be scheduled as half hour appointments.

During a new patient exam, Dr. Fong needs to do a comprehensive examination of the oral cavity as well as your soft tissues and gums to determine what kind of cleaning is most appropriate for you.

Usually atherosclerosis is the cause of the problem. Atherosclerosis is hardening of the arteries which is caused by five major risk factors which include: high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and your family tendencies toward development of atherosclerosis, meaning genetics. Each of these factors can be controlled, except for the genetic problem.

For the rest of your life. You must be followed by an eye-care specialist and may need a medical oncologist. You may want to consider this when choosing your doctors and their location. Patients who receive plaque radiotherapy are typically seen by their eye care specialist every 3 to 4 months. Patients typically undergo twice-yearly blood tests, radiographic imaging studies and physical examinations.

You can expect your regular appointments to be around twenty to thirty minutes. Of course there are always exceptions. There may be times when a longer appointment is necessary for more extensive treatment, and there may be other times, when only an X-ray or quick check is required. Before you leave our office you will always be aware of the date and time of your appointment, and an estimate of how long your appointment will be.

Tutoring sessions are 30 minutes. In a few cases, tutors may extend the session longer if the tutor thinks it would be beneficial and if there are no students waiting. Please arrive a few minutes early to check in at the reception desk.