Usc Executive & Health Imaging Center

I’ve been going to this office for several years now (it used to be on campus but moved to the fancy digs in Downtown a few years ago). Fortunately, my favorite nurse came with the move. I may have seen several doctors through the years but Nurse Leslie has been my nurse for over 10 years.
I remember one time, I had a different nurse who must have been in training. She could not find the vein to draw blood from me and was poking at my arm trying in vain (vein?– haha). Nurse Leslie must have heard my mental cry of anguish because she busted into the room like an avenging angel. She shooed away the younger nurse and took over the blood withdrawal. I’m one of those masochists who has to stare at the needle as it goes in and watch the dark blood gets emptied into the vial. Ah, I am part vampire, I think.
I made my appointment for my annual exam a couple of months ago and almost forgot about it but fortunately I got an alert and I raced over. Hmm, the efficient receptionist wasn’t working today (I hope she didn’t go to another job). This is a rare doctor’s office where they know every patient and she wouldn’t even need to know my name when I checked in. She would always wave me to take a seat. And within moments Nurse Leslie would whisk me away to an examination room.
For the most part, the doctors are very good. Most of them are also professors and I think that’s great so they can keep up with the latest medical information. The few weird experiences I have had is when I have to go in for emergencies (colds, car accidents, horrible spider bites that get infected, etc) and end up with whoever was on call that day instead of my usual doctor/​gyno. Some have been so new they still carry around reference books but most are truly great with caring bedside manners. I can email my doctor anytime and get a reply within the day.
Sometimes I can’t believe I look forward to going to the doctor’s just so I can catch up with my favorite nurse!