Medical Exam at Dr. Seiden's Office in Toronto

[cndwife 0]

Hi Everyone,

For those who will be getting their medical done in Toronto; just thought I'd let you know what to expect.

I came in from Niagara, it's very easy to get to from the Gardner Expressway...from the Jarvis exit, Front street is a couple traffic lights up, right hand turn and a the office is a couple blocks down. We parked in front put two toonies in the meter at 6:20am...we were good till 10am.

There's a covered area outside to wait under...I was FORTH in line at 6:20!! Get there early!! A lady who worked there opened the door so we followed her in. The Office is immediately to your left inside the door. The secretary opened up as soon as we walked in and asked for the page of our letter from the NVC that had our name and case number on it. Then she had us go to the waiting room. The secretary began calling people almost immediately. I was called at 6:45. This is where you give your passport, pictures, immunization records and I would assume pay...however I did not remember to bring cash...so we did that at the end. Which cost $325 including the $50 charge to have them couriered to my home. Don't forget to bring CASH!

The secretary then sent me down the hall to the X-ray waiting area. I waited maybe 5 minutes and I went in she handed me a paper gown and pulled a curtain between us and had me remove everything above waist and put gown on open to the back. Took chest X-ray had me get dressed and told me to keep gown for later. She sent me back to where the secretary was to wait. At 7am another nurse came and took me into the exam room, she asked my height and weight...they do have a scale there and a tape measure on the wall for those that don't know. She said someone would be with me shortly...

At 7:25 a different nurse came in, she checked my blood pressure and pulse. She left and came back a few moments later and told me to remove everything including my bra, under wear and socks and put the gown on open to the back.

At 8am a woman Dr came in with a man named Michael who I assume was also a Dr. She asked me my medical history and wrote as I answered. She finished and told me Michael would do the medical. He checked my breathing, poked my abdoman and feet, checked breathing again and said a woman would be in to do the breast exam. The same nurse who took my blood pressure did the exam. I got dressed and headed up front to get the blood test...Michael saw me coming and he took me into the lab and did the test. I went back to pay the secretary once I collected the money from my husband. We were walking out of the building at 8:20, exactly two hours after we came in.

My husband waited in the waiting room and he said at one point every chair was filled and about 10 people were sitting on the floor...he said the majority were middle eastern people with lots of children. I did over hear a conversation between the x-ray tech and one of the nurses...one asking the other how many they had today and she replied 30-40. According to my hubby they didn't include the children!!

Anyway...it was a pretty easy experience, the people were exceptionally nice. It was early enough in the morning that traffic wasn't a big issue and parking was easy. My advice is get there EARLY and don't forget the CASH!!

[OBX 51]

Doesn't sound as though much has changed. Glad all went well and good luck with the rest of your journey.