 | |
- What are the special qualities of this practice?
- What is different about our appointment schedule?
- Why
does postgraduate doctor training benefit the patient?
- Who benefits
from a multi-doctor practice?
- What is
special about the anesthetic safety and pain management program at our
hospital?
- How
do our doctors remain up to date on treatments and surgical protocols?
Although our outward appearance is that of any established veterinary
hospital, how we operate is extraordinary.
 | Standard appointment times that are 2 to 3 times the national average
 | We want to be able to spend the time needed to answer all of your
questions and discuss all of your options - and yet, we charge less than
some hospitals spending 1/2 the time we do with our patients |
|
| General practitioners with formal post-graduate training
| Advanced training enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of our
diagnostic and treatment options - this provides a better value for our
clients |
|
| An Anesthetic Safety and Pain Management Program that has few rivals
anywhere in the country
| Maximal safety and minimal discomfort - what more need we say? |
|
| Continuing education that includes yearly retraining at the university
level
| Yearly retraining with the specialists at the university level gives
us the best way of incorporating new techniques into our practice |
|
Most veterinary practices schedule 4 to 6 patients per hour per doctor.
| We schedule 2 patients per hour per doctor.
| We feel this extra time is in the patient's best interest. We can
review the patient record, discuss patient history, perform a thorough
examination, and make appropriate follow-up plans. |
|
| There are practices charging higher examination fees that schedule 1/2 of
the doctor time that we do. We feel that we are the best veterinary value
in the Buffalo area. |
98% of the veterinarians in general private practice rely on the basic
training obtained during the 4 year veterinary medical school program. This 4
year program spreads the studies over many animal species including cows, pigs,
horses, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, birds, and other exotic animals.
| The post-graduate Internship Matching Program is a highly competitive
program for top veterinary graduates. Only 10% of graduating seniors are
accepted. Most of the participants remain in an academic setting rather than
enter private practice. |
| During this year long program, the participants concentrate exclusively on
either small animals or large animals depending upon their preference. |
| The participants work closely with top veterinary specialists in a much
more "hands on" fashion than is possible during base veterinary
medical school. The experiences gained during an internship last a lifetime. |
| We are fortunate to have a veterinarian with such training on our staff;
Dr. Bob Stein.
We are only aware of 1 other veterinarian in general veterinary practice in
the Buffalo area to have such training. |
Some have said that they prefer a single doctor practice so that they can see
the same doctor every visit. The problem here is that there are going to be
times when the doctor is going to be out of the office. Who cover then?
| Multiple doctor practices always have someone who is familiar with the
practice's staff and systems present at the hospital |
| With multiple doctors we can review each others cases to insure the best
possible approach to each case |
| Doctors can attend a variety of continuing education programs bringing
back tips to share with the other doctors |
| Each doctor has his/her strengths and favored interests - multiple doctors
help blend the best balance of these elements |
| In a multi-doctor practice you can choose a primary veterinarian -
one who you can see on a routine basis
| In the event of an urgent problem, it may be necessary to see one of
the other excellent veterinarians on our staff |
|
Veterinary anesthesia is one of the least well developed areas of the
profession. Most veterinarians settle on a single anesthetic protocol which they
try to apply to all patients. Dr. Stein has been working with the board
certified veterinary anesthesia specialists at Michigan State University for the
past 4 years. He has developed a highly sophisticated anesthetic program that
allows our practice to maintain familiarity with multiple protocols for each
patient category from young and healthy patients to aged or severely ill
patients.
We require our veterinary staff to pursue continuing education on a regular
basis.
| Dr. Stein is committed to training a minimum of 2 weeks per year directly
working with the specialists at Michigan State University. |
| The Buffalo Academy of Veterinary Medicine is a regional CE organization
of which all our doctors are members. Dr. Stein is a past president
of this wonderful group. |
| The staff rotates attending the various CE programs conducted around the
country. |
Robert M. Stein, D.V.M.
Copyright © 2000 Robert M. Stein, D.V.M., P.C. All rights reserved.
Revised: January 29, 2005
.
|
