Medical Appointment Review - Medisys in Montreal

[elsoar 3]

Here's my husband's review of the medical appointment in Montreal. Regarding vaccines, he had actually had the titer test done in advance of the appointment because we were concerned his vaccine booklet (with dates of vaccinations handwritten by his mother when he was a little kid) wouldn't be proof enough, but the titer results weren't ready in time and so we were very happy that the handwritten dates were enough. We chose Medisys over Dr. Seiden primarily just becuase they were cheaper. Medisys results are generally available three days after your appointment, so we will probably return to Montreal sometime to pick the results up before the interview just for peace of mind.

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My appointment was at Medisys, which has a fairly convenient downtown Montreal location on Sherbrooke St. It was a 1:30 appointment, but I showed up about 20 minutes early and they actually started processing me before my scheduled time.

I had made the appointment over the phone and was given a list of documents/items to bring (passport, 3 passport-sized photos, my vaccination record, my current glasses and contact lenses, and my Packet 4 letter).

At check-in I was asked for my passport (of which they took a photocopy and then returned to me), my photos and my vaccination record. I was also given a form to fill out - checkboxes for a number of Yes/No questions (e.g., Have you ever had surgery? Have you ever abused drugs?) - and gave that back to the receptionist.

The appointment consisted of three separate "visits" - chest X-rays; a quick "inspection" by a doctor; bloodwork & vision.

For the chest X-rays I was led to some dressing rooms with the instruction to remove my clothing (undergarments and socks were okay) and put on a hospital robe. In the next room I was asked to stand next to the wall wearing a protective lead vest, contorting my arms in various poses while the radiography work was performed. It was over fairly quickly, with the undressing/dressing taking up most of my time there. I headed back to the waiting room for 5-10 minutes.

For the visit with the doctor we went over the form I had filled out upon check-in. She needed a quick clarification on some surgery I had and made a note that it was 5+ years ago. I was asked to undress completely, and the doctor proceeded to perform some of the standard tests - eyes & ears (with the little flashlight), reflexes (the reflex hammer on the knees), breathing (stethoscope), measurement of height/weight. The doctor also performed a brief inspection of my genital area, apparently to make sure I didn't have any open sores. Again, I headed back to the waiting room for 5-10 minutes (after having gotten dressed again, of course).

The third visit was to take blood (I'm not sure on what tests were being performed, the technician/nurse only took one small vial) and to check on my vision (with the Snellen chart).

The technician also went over all of the various forms that had been filled out that day for my file and made sure that all the requirements for the appointment had been met, which was nicely reassuring (the Dr. had forgotten to take my blood pressure). At that point I asked the technician about my vaccination booklet and whether everything was in order - my booklet doesn't conform to the current Quebec standards, but was apparently acceptable. After this I headed back to the waiting room for one final time.

The final step was paying for the appointment - just under $215 - and getting my original documents back (vaccination booklet).

Total appointment time was about 75 minutes from when I checked in.

My file should apparently be ready in a week. Unfortunately they don't offer courier service because they've had some bad experiences with couriers, but are open at 7:00 am so I can pick them up on the morning of my interview (the Medisys office is 5 blocks from the interview location).

[domegirl1978 1]

Thanks so much for the review. When its time for my medical I planned on going to Medysis so this is great info. Seems like they go fairly quickly there which is a plus.

Just out of curiosity, do they give you an extra copy of your records or can you request an extra copy. I'm paranoid about only having the one copy for the AOS.

[JillA 2]

Thanks so much for the review. When its time for my medical I planned on going to Medysis so this is great info. Seems like they go fairly quickly there which is a plus.

Just out of curiosity, do they give you an extra copy of your records or can you request an extra copy. I'm paranoid about only having the one copy for the AOS.

What do you mean by one copy... the vaccination worksheet? I think you get 2 if I'm not mistaken.... but I went to Dr. Seiden in TO. Just make a photocopy ASAP!

[carslo 0]

So glad that your medical was much cheaper than the $350.00 in Vancouver!!

Good luck with everything else!

Janet

[domegirl1978 1]

Thanks Jill.

Yes sorry, I meant the vaccination worksheet. And I will totally make copies regardless. I figured they only gave you one and God forbid it should get lost.

[JillA 2]

Thanks Jill.

Yes sorry, I meant the vaccination worksheet. And I will totally make copies regardless. I figured they only gave you one and God forbid it should get lost.

I was obsessed with photocopying absolutely everything, just in case! It's not the type of thing you need the original for, you can send in a copy of the vaccination worksheet for AOS!

[elsoar 3]

I just want to note that Medisys gives the x-ray on CD rather than the actual physical x-ray which you have to figure out some way to carry - so one more reason to choose them!

[Holliday 4]

Thanks for your review! You sold me on Medisys! Hehe. I like the idea of paying less money and getting the x-ray on a CD instead of the big bulky thing everyone talks about.

I just booked my appointment for July 27th. The man on the phone was very helpful.

One question though... Does anyone know if they have parking available there, or will I have to find somewhere else to park? I forgot to ask when I called.

[jonesg111 0]

Thanks for your review! You sold me on Medisys! Hehe. I like the idea of paying less money and getting the x-ray on a CD instead of the big bulky thing everyone talks about.

I just booked my appointment for July 27th. The man on the phone was very helpful.

One question though... Does anyone know if they have parking available there, or will I have to find somewhere else to park? I forgot to ask when I called.

When I went there I parked just a bit further down the street at the valet parking in the next building. I forgot the name of the hotel, maybe someone else can recall what it is. It cost me $9 since I was there for an hour and a half but the maximum is $12 for the day, not bad I think.

[jonesg111 0]

Thanks for your review! You sold me on Medisys! Hehe. I like the idea of paying less money and getting the x-ray on a CD instead of the big bulky thing everyone talks about.

I just booked my appointment for July 27th. The man on the phone was very helpful.

One question though... Does anyone know if they have parking available there, or will I have to find somewhere else to park? I forgot to ask when I called.

When I went there I parked just a bit further down the street at the valet parking in the next building. I forgot the name of the hotel, maybe someone else can recall what it is. It cost me $9 since I was there for an hour and a half but the maximum is $12 for the day, not bad I think.

I looked it up and the name of the hotel is the Four Points Sheraton. While I was there I did look for street parking but after 20 mins gave up on that and just used the valet.

[Holliday 4]

Thanks for your review! You sold me on Medisys! Hehe. I like the idea of paying less money and getting the x-ray on a CD instead of the big bulky thing everyone talks about.

I just booked my appointment for July 27th. The man on the phone was very helpful.

One question though... Does anyone know if they have parking available there, or will I have to find somewhere else to park? I forgot to ask when I called.

When I went there I parked just a bit further down the street at the valet parking in the next building. I forgot the name of the hotel, maybe someone else can recall what it is. It cost me $9 since I was there for an hour and a half but the maximum is $12 for the day, not bad I think.

I looked it up and the name of the hotel is the Four Points Sheraton. While I was there I did look for street parking but after 20 mins gave up on that and just used the valet.

Awesome! Thanks for the tip, and extra thanks for looking up the name of the hotel! That is super helpful! I think I'll plan on parking there too.

[Inky 1,110]

Medisys was AWESOME!!! they were so friendly and so nice, they explained everything really well.

only thing was i had to ask if i was to pick it up and they didnt really tell me if i passed or not, but im pretty sure that i did =P

whole experience was GREAT, i originally was going to go with dr seidens in montreal but they NEVER returned my phone calls i called twice leaving messages requesting an apointment and two other times not once was the phone picked up. in the end i payed less and had a great experience at medisys.