Which would you prefer

Hello. This is not really about UC but I'm just wondering what you think.

I currently reside in Japan and was seeing the same GI for about 2 years. He then had to refer me to a surgeon so that I can get a total colectomy. Basically, I saw my GI on average every 2 weeks. He would set up the appointments and on those days I'd see him, waiting time at worst would be an hour and not more. He wasn't particularly an UC specialist but because he's a GI he pretty much knew what he was doing. Even if I ended up getting a flu from the use of steroids, he would treat me. This was at a big hospital and he was, of course, in the gastro department.

So then, I was referred to a surgeon at a different hospital. This hospital is different in that it has an IBD department only for Chron's and UC patients. There are about 5 doctors in that department but unless it's about surgery or a colonoscopy you can't get an appointment and you also can't choose which doctor you want to be seen by. So even if you're sick, you just have to go to the hospital and be seen by whoever is available, so it can be that you see a different doctor each time and waiting time is about 2-3 hours long each time.

This is a weird question, but I'm just wondering which doctor you'd prefer - the one I described in the first paragraph or the latter. Any comments would be appreciated :)

As long as Doc A is good, I would prefer Doc A. I think there's something to be said about somebody who has watch the development of your disease. I know they take notes and that you have a chart, but there are just some things...that feed into a "gut feeling"...that I think a Doc that sees you all the time will be able to notice.

Thank you, guys. I appreciate your opinion. That's the thing - the doctors at the IBD are more experienced but it's the waiting time and the fact that you're being seen by different doctors each time that sort of throw me off.