Brocc15

Can you guys recommend an AME in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area? The place I went last year doesn't do medicals anymore, and I'm having trouble finding anything close by.

Lone Palm

Occupational Medicine in Edina is good.

FLYBOYMATTHEW

Morningside Physicians
Dr. Philip Sidell
3920 Sunnyside Rd
Edina, MN 55424

He was recommended to me years ago by countless NWA guys, and I have been using him ever since.

Milehighrabbi

Agreed. This is the first guy I have ever used as both my AME and as a family doctor. Great guy, and the staff is friendly and flexible. Been using Doc Sidell for years and I have never been kept waiting past my appointment time. I can't speak for other airlines, but they know the Delta numbers and fax your stuff in right there.

Also, afterward I always reward myself with a trip to France44 for a nice bottle of anything.

B00sted

+1, Phil is great.

The Dominican

+1..... This is where I get my medicals, friendly staff, nice facility, quick and easy.

Brocc15

Great, thank you everyone for the replies! The suggestions are much appreciated

RVFlier1

2 years ago I moved up to MSP and went to Occupational Medicine in Edina to renew my 1st class. I had made my appt with Tom Jetzer there based on recommendations from other pilots I had flown with at NWA. Upon going in things went badly. I found my previous AME's office had sent the wrong records up, but thinking I was ok went ahead with the exam. Jetzer saw me for less than 5 minutes and only asked me 2 questions with no opportunity for follow up, and due to procedures that had been done up to 18 years previously that the FAA had been ok with, he decided to defer my medical to OKC. He woke up the sleeping bear and I lost my medical. Bitter with him? Yes, but not for calling OKC, but for not helping me navigate the FAA mess he started with that phone call. He called me back once to say that OKC wanted more information regarding my medical. I called his office 9 times over the next 3 weeks and he literally refused to return my calls, leaving it to his secretary to tell me that he would not return my call until he heard from the FAA. He never did call, and I had to go through our ALPA aeromedical to find out what was going on with my medical. I did go later to Dr. Sidell to get his opinion on my denial, and will kick myself forever for not going to Sidell who was very professional and friendly. I was courteous with Jetzer and his staff. I would recommend that unless you are already seeing this guy, steer clear of him and his office.