I stopped in to see the doctor since I was out of town on business and I was having a hard time getting my primary on the phone. Dr. Shih's office staff was prompt and courteous. They acknowleged that they were pretty busy and there might be a bit of a wait. I actuality, it was less than 30 minutes until the nurse brought me into the exam room. After a relatively short wait, the doctor came in and walked through my history and started to try to determine what was going on now. I had a fever, felt achy and flu like, but had no cold or cough. Since it had only been a day or two, I was concerned that it would get worse. Dr. Shih did the usual poking and prodding, took a a nasal swab and throat culture and asked if I had the time to wait for the results which would be as much as another half an hour. Once he ruled out flu and strep, he suggested it could be pneumonia. They also did additional lab draws and a chest X-ray. Since I had business in the area the next day, he asked if I would call back to confirm results, but in the mean time prescribed antibotic treatment. At this point I was feeling beyond lousy, so I was happy with any activity that would make me feel better. I neglected to call back the next day. The day after that, he called me to find out how I was doing and confirm the pneumonia diagnosis. At that point, I was already feeling 110% better. I actually think he did a better job that my primary back home. Overall, a very superior experience, especially for an urgent care type facility that made time for me in an already busy schedule.
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