Dr. Birnbaum has been my doctor for almost 5 years. He's worth my travel of 3 hours each way to see him every 3 months. He's very thorough. However, just as you would with any new doctor, take an advocate (it's very easy to forget things in a long detailed first appt) and a list of your primary concerns. It's hard to cover a full history and ALL your problems (if you have many symptoms), so pick the top 3 symptoms that are most bothersome for him to address at this first appt. It helps any doctor to have a written timeline of when your symptoms started and when you had various testing done (with results).

Good luck and let us know how your appt goes.