When should I page Dr. Hoopes after hours?
A. Broadly speaking there are two kinds of calls that we receive after hours. First, a call that poses a particular question and the caller is not personally in crisis. Answers to these questions can almost always be found without paging Dr. Hoopes. Please refer to articles on the web-site on medications and conditions. If you still cannot find your answer, it is best to call during working hours when the receptionists will likely be able to obtain the answer to your question from Dr. Hopes while you are still on the phone. Secondly, we receive calls that involve some kind of personal crisis. These calls are usually from people in two situations. Most commonly these calls are from people who have missed their follow-up appointments and as a result have developed some kind of acute difficulty. It is reasonable to page Dr.
