Survey: El Pasoans have longest doctor's office wait times in US - El Paso Times

El Paso has the longest doctor's office waiting times in the country, a new study shows.

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"In many ways, it is not surprising that patient wait times in El Paso are among the nation's highest. El Paso is under-served for health care across the spectrum of ages and specialties," Dr. Michael Romano, associate dean for clinical affairs at the Texas Tech University medical school in El Paso, said in an e-mail. "In addition, our community struggles with a disproportionate burden of chronic disease, such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension that require recurrent health provider visits."

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