{"id":120,"date":"2015-09-01T18:56:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T23:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottbecker.ws\/drc\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T16:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T21:42:33","slug":"first-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/first-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"First Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From your first visit onwards, we seamlessly integrate your healthcare into your daily life through innovative and pragmatic wellness solutions. We begin with a comprehensive assessment of your unique circumstances, and then begin the process of diagnosing, treating and preventing illness. Because we approach patient care according to your individual preferences and needs, a wide range of\u00a0preventive and treatment options are considered. If you prefer, we can often utilize cross-cultural medical treatments to address\u00a0medical issues.<\/p>\n<p>For inquiries or to schedule an appointment, we welcome your call at 847-205-2055. \u00a0Our fax is 847-205-2056.<\/p>\n<p>Most new patient visits are ninety minutes.\u00a0 If you know you have a complex medical history or extensive records, you may want to ask the staff to schedule more time. Please email us your completed medical history questionnaire <em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">(<a title=\"Please Bring Along!\" href=\"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/dr.dunal-intake.form2_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Form to email to your visit<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/em>, as well as laboratory tests, x-rays, and other relevant information. Our email is info@mtmedmd.com.\u00a0 If you are currently taking any prescription medicine or supplements, please have them readily available, as Dr. Dunal wants to look at the labels and ingredients, not just a list of names.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that we do not work directly with insurance companies. Instead, if you would like to submit a claim yourself, we provide you with an itemized bill for your convenience. Payment is due at the time of service.<\/p>\n<p>We do not accept Medicare insurance, and we do not accept Medicaid.\u00a0 We ask Medicare patients to sign a Medicare private contract agreement, because we cannot bill Medicare.<\/p>\n<p>We ask you to schedule a follow-up appointment between two weeks and three months after your initial visit, depending upon your specific needs. We look forward to working with you toward a lifetime of optimal health!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Please Bring Along!\" href=\"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/dr.dunal-intake.form2_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Form to fill out and email to your visit<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From your first visit onwards, we seamlessly integrate your healthcare into your daily life through innovative and pragmatic wellness solutions. We begin with a comprehensive assessment of your unique circumstances, and then begin the process of diagnosing, treating and preventing illness. Because we approach patient care according to your individual preferences and needs, a wide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3325,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions\/3325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}