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Make the most of yourdoctor visitNew Providers at St. FrancisIf your doctor knows a lot aboutyou, when you get sick, it will beeasier for you to get better. Thenext time you go to the doctor,try these things. They will helpyou and your doctor understandeach other.Before your visit to the doctor:• Write down your symptoms orproblems. Write how you feel indetail. If you have a headache,is it sharp or dull? Where onyour head does it hurt? Thinkabout your problem: When didit start? How long does it last?What have you done for it?• Make a list of your questions.Take the list with you. Check offthe questions as you ask them.• Write down all the medicinesyou take. Be sure to includeover-the-counter medicines,such as aspirin and vitamins.Give the list of medicines toyour doctor. Better yet, take themedicine bottles with you.At your visit with the doctor:• Be honest. To decide on thebest treatment, the doctorneeds to know what is reallygoing on.• Listen carefully to your doctor.Take notes so that you canremember what he or she says.• Take someone with you. Afriend or family member canremind you what you plannedto talk about. Later, this personcan help you remember whatthe doctor said.• Ask questions. Find out whatyou can do to feel better, suchas making diet changes. If youdon’t know the meaning of aword, ask. If what the doctorsays is not clear, ask.Brandon Anderson,MDMetropolitan Pediatrics1515 St. Francis Ave.Suite 100Shakopee, MN 55379952-445-6700Darren Cowl, DPMPodiatryFamily Podiatry Clinic822 Yellow Brick Rd.Chaska, MN 55318507-345-6960Anne Dietrich, MDGeneral SurgeryAllina Medical Clinic1601 St. Francis Ave.Shakopee, MN 55379952-428-3535Leah Khan, MDPediatricsPark Nicollet Clinic— Shakopee1415 St. Francis Ave.Shakopee, MN 55379952-993-7750Teague Dombeck, MDEmergency MedicineSuburban EmergencyAssociates1455 St. Francis Ave.Shakopee, MN 55379952-428-2200Joe Mayerle, MDEmergency MedicineSuburban EmergencyAssociates1455 St. Francis Ave.Shakopee, MN 55379952-428-2200Christa Miller, MDPediatricsPark Nicollet Clinic— Shakopee1415 St. Francis Ave.Shakopee, MN 55379952-993-7750Need a Doctor?We can help. Call 1-800-DOCTORS orvisit stfrancis-shakopee.com, clickFind a Provider and search by specialty.12 partners in health