My pdoc has missed a lot of days in the office in the last year or so. His 20-something daughter was dying from brain cancer and he was doing everything in his power to help her. I would get a call from his office cancelling my appt, and the next open appt would be a month or more out. I've started seeing a nurse-practitioner because there aren't really any options around here for pdocs. There are only 3 besides mine and they are all booked solid, and I have heard bad things from people I respect about 2 of them.

I will go back to pdoc when he resumes normal office hours-if he even does that. But if your pdoc's hours don't match your needs and you have the possibility of switching to another, then if I were you, I would make an appointment with another pdoc and see if I like them. Obviously your pdoc has the right to work whenever he wants-but also obviously you have the right to seek other care.