For Your First Visit
Before your first visit, it is suggested to arrive approximately fifteen minutes before your appointment time to complete the pre-appointment registration in a timely fashion. it may also be necessary to provide an urine specimen (washroom and specimen bottle available at the office).
To keep the clinic neat and tidy for everyone, please do not bring any food or drinks into the office.
The waiting room is small; we cannot accommodate strollers in the office.
Please bring a list of medications you are currently on and any drug allergies you might have.
If this is a gynecologic consultation, please bring the dates of your last menstrual periods over the preceeding six months to one year.
Visit Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my family members to my appointments?
Family members are welcome. However, please keep in mind that initial gynecologic consultations and first prenatal visits require your careful attention to answer questions and be examined. This may be difficult to do with the distractions of a toddler. As well, space is limited within the exam rooms.
While we attempt to stay on schedule, appointments can be delayed making it a long process for young children.
Please leave strollers in the car due to space limitations.
Do I need to bring any test results to my appointment with Dr. Lal?
Our office requests a list of routine investigations (especially for first prenatal visits) from your referring physician prior to the first appointment. Your referring physician should have sent the necessary test results prior to your appointment.
You can facilitate this by inquiring of your referring physician if your Pap smear is up to date (within the last year if previously abnormal Paps or within the last 2 years if previously normal Paps); performing any blood or urine tests requested of you in a timely fashion; booking and completing any ultrasounds requested by you of your family physician.
Some physicians send test results with you to bring to the office at your first appointment. Please ensure you bring these documents with you!
Family members are welcome. However, please keep in mind that initial gynecologic consultations and first prenatal visits require your careful attention to answer questions and be examined. This may be difficult to do with the distractions of a toddler. As well, space is limited within the exam rooms.
While we attempt to stay on schedule, appointments can be delayed making it a long process for young children.
Please leave strollers in the car due to space limitations.
Do I need to bring any test results to my appointment with Dr. Lal?
Our office requests a list of routine investigations (especially for first prenatal visits) from your referring physician prior to the first appointment. Your referring physician should have sent the necessary test results prior to your appointment.
You can facilitate this by inquiring of your referring physician if your Pap smear is up to date (within the last year if previously abnormal Paps or within the last 2 years if previously normal Paps); performing any blood or urine tests requested of you in a timely fashion; booking and completing any ultrasounds requested by you of your family physician.
Some physicians send test results with you to bring to the office at your first appointment. Please ensure you bring these documents with you!