 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | Welcome to OCF. Most insurance these days want you to see your primary care doctor first then get referral to preferred/in-network ENT. At this point, you are seeking more general assessment so I would be comfortable with the ENT you are scheduled to see. Just make sure you mention the ENT should have experience with symptoms you are experiencing.
Don
Male, 1955
Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150
ended 5/29,6/4
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