Nurse practitioner instead of surgeon for consult. Is this normal or a bad sign?

February 21, 2022

Hi! I called my plastic surgeons office to schedule a consult and they said if I see a NP for the consult I can get the surgery sooner (June) and I can come in person to see the NP. If I want to wait to see the surgeon then he doesn't have any opening for consults until July and all of his consults are virtual, no in person consults available for him. Is this normal or a bad sign? He's board certified and has good reviews on here as well as yelp, Google etc and great before and afters.

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February 25, 2022

Answer: Consult with NP

February 25, 2022

Answer: Consult with NP

February 25, 2022

Answer: Nurse practitioner instead of surgeon for consult. Is this normal or a bad sign?

February 25, 2022

Answer: Nurse practitioner instead of surgeon for consult. Is this normal or a bad sign?

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