Montreal Doctor Help( please )

[ShellyMTL]

Hello Ladies, I was wondering if i could take a few minutes of your time and explain my situtation and ask a little help.

I moved to Montreal 18-12-2001 to be with my now husband , we were married 01-11-03 and have almost completed my immigration. I have found a GP that barely speaks english , and i might add barely french so even my husband has a hard time understanding him. I am looking for a GOOD doctor who speaks english well enough to understand what i am say, and understands that i am not ingnorant. I understand that the doctors up here ( the good ones ) are few and far between, and if they except new patients that there is a waiting list, ik dont mind being put on one or even having an appoitment for 6 months away , i am just looking for a good doctor.

I am also looking to see if any of you women have had experience with any of the Infertility Clinics up here and which one you have , if so . I am not even sure if there are any RE's here , I am just looking for some help . I have started seeing a GYN and he's good , but said if the clomid doesnt work he will refer me to Infertility clinic.

Thank you for your time
Shelly

[DiamondInTheRough]

Welcome to Canada, and congrats on your marriage.

I don't know that a language barrier constitutes a doctor at being 'good' or not. I know it is difficult to find family doctors these days in Canada. There is a great shortage. Many of these immigrant doctors come from their home countries fully educated, yet are forced to go through school again here to be legally recognized. If anything, I would think of them as 'better' then the mainstream for this reason.

However, language is a big deal. If you cannot communicate with him, perhaps request that a translator be there? It isn't an uncommon practice in a country so multilingual as our sweet Canada.

As far as your fertility treatments go, I don't think a regular OBGYN should be treating you with clomid. I think you should go staight to the infertility specialist for this sort of thing. They can better assess your fertility needs and treatments.

I'm sorry I'm not from Montreal so I am not all that familiar with the services there, but I'm sure other cysters on here can help you out in that department.

Take care, and best wishes

[Suval]

Hello there!

I live in the West Island of Montreal. I have a FANTASTIC endocrinologist (is that how you spell it?). He's given me some great prescriptions that have been very helpful. He'd probably be able to refer you to a fertility clinic as well. He speaks with a slight accent (I think he's Hungarian?) but he's very easy to understand. He also speaks French very well.

He is in a clinic across from the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe Claire.
Dr. Skemene's phone number is:
514-697-6402

Hope that helps! GOOD LUCK!

[ShellyMTL]

I want to thank you two ladies

Right now i am seeing an Ob/GYN namded Dr.Guralnick, he's a very nice and friendly man. I live in Montreal-Nord. The Dr. said he would be refferring me to a Fertility Clinic if the three months of clomid he prescribed doesn't work.

I have been just searching , finding a English speaking ( one that speaks english good ) is hard to do. Sometimes i actually misss Texas hehe

Thank you once again
Shelly