Bock Bruce D, MD

Okay I waited four months or more to get in to see Dr. Bock and now it’s been a month and a half after I saw him and I still haven’t gotten my referral to CMS. They call me up today after I’ve called a zillion times and now they lost my files and everything. Yes LOST it all. So now I may have to go back to see the Dr. and do the whole thing all over again. They said I would be getting the bill too since they lost the referral for the doctor. This is just great.
PS. This is to say that I just talked with the doctor’s office last week and they assured me they would take care of everything and send it through to CMS as urgent since I’m having a lot of pain. So after a week goes by I call them and they pull this stunt on me.

Dr. Bock was my ENT and did my tonsillectomy last week.
When I was first calling around to get an appointment for my tonsils, the first ENT I found was booking 8 weeks out! WHAT? I needed help/​answers as soon as possible. My throat was so swollen, I could barely breathe. I was snoring. I was suffering from sleep apnea. I was miserable with one sore throat after another. And this woman, couldn’t see me for 8 weeks? Forget it. NEXT!
So, going through the immense list my insurance provided, I called another office. This time, that particular Dr. was on vacation. I was frustrated. You know when you really just don’t feel well, and you feel like nothing and no one is helping you heal? That was what I was going through. Frustrated and in pain almost to tears, I swallowed the huge lump in my throat (well, tried to) and asked if they might be able to refer me to someone. That office, referred me to Dr. Bock. This time, when I called his office, and had an appointment 2 days later.
This office — has to be the most efficient Dr.‘s office ever. I walked in, filled out some paperwork, got in saw the Dr. for my exam and was out in less than 20 minutes. Impressive. The verdict? Tonsils needed to come out. The secretary told me she’d call to schedule, and we were on our way.
Fast forward to Wednesday, August 29^th, Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavilion
I didn’t see Dr. Bock before the surgery, and barely remember seeing him afterwards. My mom swears he stopped by to check on me and tell me how well it went… but I think by that point the Morphine, Vicodin and some other drug I was on was fogging up my brain… YA THINK?
Anyway, I digress — so at this point, I should tell you Dr. Bock — is NOT, I repeat, is NOT Dr. Hot… that was my anesthesiologist. Mmmmm YUMMY! — Okay, so I digress — AGAIN. We interrupt this program to bring you a special message from our… oh, um.nevermind. (Must be the Vicodin again — hey, give me a break — it’s only been 6 days!)
Anyway… moving back to Dr. Bock… I had my follow up today… to which I found out I was healing beautifully. And I am. I can feel it. I can breathe better. I am sleeping better. I can talk again. I am starting to eat real food again. I am on my way to a much better throat. YAY me! YAY Dr. Bock. Thank you for getting rid of those HUMONGOUS cauliflower like things they call tonsils — I call a PAINFUL, pain in the ass!
Unfortunately for the rest of SD. Dr. Bock is retiring in October. After 25 years of serving the Ears, Noses and Throats of San Diego… Dr. Bock has decided that sailing around the world is his new calling for this chapter of his life.
So thank you & Bön Voyage Dr. Bock. And in the words of Dr. Spock (hey, it rhymes) «Live Long and Prosper»