Civil surgeon in WA

[turtle]

Hi everyone. I was shocked to open the mail last week and find our AOS interview scheduled for the 2nd week in May. Now we're scrambling to get things together. We already got all the shots, but I'm shopping for a civil surgeon to sign off on the thing. So far all the docs I've called require her to come in for a complete exam (seems like a scam if ever there were one). Did anyone in WA state (western half of the state) have a good experience with one of these people that they can pass along???

[Dan R]

Did you check the search link below in Links and Resources? Just put in the cities near you to get a list.

[turtle]

Yeah, I'm going down the list. So far they all want her to come in for a complete physical, which is pretty expensive. I know there must be some that will just let her come in and sign the form...

[Trigg]

She only needs the vacinnation supplement not the exam. I had the same problem- if you call the same place and talk to a different person they may see the logic. It worked for me.

[Guest Gene]

Turtle,

I haven't checked yet, but I am willing to bet that the Doc's on that list are the only the one's that advertise it. I think that there are a lot of other physicians that are civil surgeons. I believe you need to be a "Civil Surgeon" to do things like flight physicals and so forth.

 

I don't have a Family Doctor at this time, but that is where I am going to start looking, if your family doc is not a civil surgeon maybe he can refer one that is not going to rip you off.

 

When did you send in your AOS?

[turtle]

Hi Gene, I was hoping my Family Doc would be one, or at least have one in the clinic, but they were all pretty baffled when I brought in the forms. I'll keep going down the list and see if any of these are reasonable. I do notice that the official list has recently expanded considerably.

 

We sent in AOS around the middle of Feb, our action date was Feb 28.

[Guest Gene]

I just made a few calls to my old family doc's practice( he retired) and they have a doc there that does flight physicals , but is not a civil surgeon. So maybe I am just blowing smoke, wouldn't be the first time I've been confused.

 

Have you called the health department?

 

I work for Bastyr, but they are Naturopaths and Accupuncturists here so no help.

 

I don't know maybe we are stuck with the list

[Dan R]

Look til you find a Chinese doctor on the list. Luckily here in So Cal there are a number of them.

[Guest Gene]

Thanks, Don Guess they have a "Corner on the Market"

[turtle]

This is unbelievable, folks. I've never seen such a scam. I've now called about a dozen of these docs-- most of them won't sign anything without conducting a complete physical ($200-400) and even the ones that will agree to just sign the vaccination supplement want $60-100. Rip us any way they can, I guess. Now I think I'm just going to drive down to Portland and go to the doc that Jim recommended who does it for $5. Worth the trip.

[tonado]

This is unbelievable, folks.  I've never seen such a scam.  I've now called about a dozen of these docs-- most of them won't sign anything without conducting a complete physical ($200-400) and even the ones that will agree to just sign the vaccination supplement want $60-100.  Rip us any way they can, I guess.  Now I think I'm just going to drive down to Portland and go to the doc that Jim recommended who does it for $5.  Worth the trip.

Call first.

[turtle]

I called them and they confirmed-- walk in and pay $5. I even told the last doc I called in Seattle about this and he was shocked -- "what, they charge $5!" There's your golden goose.