I initially called on Saturday to get a cortisone shot which they apparently don't do on Saturdays anymore (?) and couldn't get anything until I had had a consultation anyway. I was recommended to come here from a close acquaintance so I figured why not and made an appointment for noon today.
I showed up early (around 11:40) and was asked to provide my health card, fill out the form and wait. I'll never understand why it's acceptable for doctors to keep patients waiting past their appointment time, receptionists really should leave a bigger buffer between patients as I was shown into an exam room only at 12:15 and then made to wait another 15 minutes, now 12:30, a half hour after my actual appointment time. And when Doctor S came in, no apology for keeping me waiting (which also seems to be common practice amongst health care professionals!)
I no longer really needed the cortisone shots as it had been a few days so we just discussed my general needs instead. I guess other people have had a different experience because he ended up prescribing Accutane for me (I will be going back next week to pick it up as I will be drinking on vacation starting tomorrow = no no while on antibiotics). He asked me what I do for work, I told him and said I don't have insurance so I'll be paying out of pocket, he said Accutane is inexpensive and I should only have to do one 6 month cycle to see permanent results versus permanently using other topical or oral remedies forever (we discussed a few other options as well.
His timeliness could use some work but as a healthcare professional, he came across as totally competent to me. My only other thought is I wonder if he received a commission for prescribing certain treatments but I don't think that's the case as we discussed a few options in length.