# Looking for a new doctor that accepts tele-therapy

**URL:** https://mvertigo.org/t/looking-for-a-new-doctor-that-accepts-tele-therapy/22634
**Category:** Physicians, Specialists, Clinics & Visits 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️
**Created:** [June 2, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/looking-for-a-new-doctor-that-accepts-tele-therapy/22634 "2023-06-02T04:03:07Z")
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### Author: ![Brian88](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/brian88/32/4764_2.png) [@Brian88](https://mvertigo.org/u/Brian88)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/looking-for-a-new-doctor-that-accepts-tele-therapy/22634/1 "2023-06-02T04:03:08Z")

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My current doctor (Ian Purcell) out of San Diego CA has told me they will no longer be accepting tele-theraphy patients due to the state of emergency being called off. Can anyone recommend a doctor that provides this service? I have PPO insurance, just looking for a new pair of eyes for my case.

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### Author: ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2023, 6:12am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/looking-for-a-new-doctor-that-accepts-tele-therapy/22634/2 "2023-06-02T06:12:57Z")

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Brian:

- this is an international site, you might want to add your location in the title of the topic 😅. I’m not sure doctor in South End, England will be suitable? 😅 _You can also set your location in Preferences → Profile_ 👍 This will show up under your username like it does for me and would also help.

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### Author: ![sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/u/sheepdog_lord)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/looking-for-a-new-doctor-that-accepts-tele-therapy/22634/3 "2023-06-02T14:11:02Z")

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I’m pretty sure UCSF does tele-therapy

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### Author: ![Brian88](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/brian88/32/4764_2.png) [@Brian88](https://mvertigo.org/u/Brian88)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/looking-for-a-new-doctor-that-accepts-tele-therapy/22634/4 "2023-06-02T19:09:26Z")

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I am located in southern California near Orange County. Can you provide more information in UCSF?

Thank you

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### Author: ![sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/u/sheepdog_lord)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/looking-for-a-new-doctor-that-accepts-tele-therapy/22634/5 "2023-06-03T02:40:00Z")

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UCSF does a “second opinion” program, where you can send them all your medical records and they can evaluate the diagnosis that you’ve been given to see if their experts agree, require more testing, or disagree.

After the second opinion process, they offer to assign you to a specialist for whatever your condition is over teletherapy.

I’ve heard that its not cheap to start the process, but it is highly regarded, and UCSF has a reputation of being one of the best institutions in the US.

> **[Second Opinion](https://www.ucsfhealth.org/second-opinion)**
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> If you're facing a complex medical issue or difficult treatment decision, getting a second opinion from a UCSF specialist can provide valuable guidance and peace of mind.

Tim Hain also sees telehealth patients, but only after an initial in-person encounter.