East Mesa Family Doctors

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At East Mesa Family Doctors, patients often noticed something peculiar when leaving after their appointments. A small dog, usually unseen before, would appear from nowhere and run towards them, wagging its tail excitedly. One day, a delivery driver came in for a checkup and saw the little dog again. ‘Hey,’ he said, scratching the dog’s head, ‘you’re here every time I come!’ The receptionist smiled knowingly. Later that afternoon, as the driver left, the dog bounded over, wagged enthusiastically—and then ran back inside, never to be seen again.

2. At East Mesa Family Doctors, one day a little boy walked into the waiting room with his mom and stopped dead in his tracks. The receptionist asked what was wrong, and he pointed excitedly at an old poster on the wall. ‘Mom,’ he said, ‘why is that doctor holding a dinosaur?’ The receptionist looked closer and saw that it was indeed an old poster of a doctor examining a pterodactyl. She smiled and explained, 'Oh honey, that's not a real dinosaur—it's just an extinct bird from long ago.' The boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to his mom and whispered, 'So Mom, are you saying doctors used to treat birds?' Everyone laughed as they called out another patient.

3. At East Mesa Family Doctors, some patients started noticing an unusual pattern in their prescriptions. Every third visit, the doctor would scribble an extra instruction: ‘Bring your pet turtle.’ Nobody’s pet turtles had any symptoms or conditions related to medicine. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Doc, why do I always see people coming out with turtles?’ The doctor grinned and replied, ‘Oh, they’re for my secret recipe—turtle soup for better sleep!’ Turns out, it was just his way of making patients happy.

4. At East Mesa Family Doctors, every morning around sunrise, a mysterious voice would announce over the intercom: ‘Remember to leave your worries outside—today is a new day for healing!’ No one knew who was speaking or why, but soon patients began feeling calmer during their visits. One morning, an exhausted delivery driver stumbled in, muttering under his breath. Suddenly, the intercom crackled: 'Your stress is heavier than our coffee!' The man looked up and smiled, realizing he’d been carrying more than just groceries. By the end of his visit, he left with not only medicine but also a bag full of free cookies.'