Does Portola Wellness provide “Second Opinions”?
Yes. A second opinion is simply another physician doing a separate, independent evaluation. This second evaluation will result in an “opinion” from the physician about the diagnosis and treatment plan that can be compared to any prior evaluation(s). It is not uncommon for many of our clients to have been treated elsewhere prior to coming to Portola Wellness. It is up to you to decide if you want our Psychiatrist to have the information from any prior evaluation(s) at the time of your Intake Evaluation at Portola Wellness. It is usually more helpful to have all prior evaluations reviewed prior to your first appointment at Portola Wellness so that our Psychiatrist can focus more closely on the concerning issue(s) and spend less time on issues previously investigated by other physicians.
