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An AI receptionist that picks up when your team can't

Your clinic's calls reach the AI when the line is busy, nobody answers or you are closed. It talks with callers in Arabic or English, books the appointment and lists everyone to call back.

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AI receptionist

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In short

How does the DoctorsGPT AI phone receptionist work?

You forward your clinic's calls to an AI phone number from DoctorsGPT. When your team can't pick up, or after closing, the AI receptionist answers in Arabic or English, books, moves or cancels appointments, and puts callers through to your team when they ask for a person. Every call has a transcript, and missed calls go on a call-back list with an owner and a deadline.

Answers when nobody else can

Choose when the AI picks up: when the line is busy or rings too long, only after closing time, or always. Callers who want a person are put through to your reception while the branch is open.

  • When nobody picks up, after closing, or always
  • Callers can ask for a person
  • Medical questions go to a doctor or nurse number
  • Set up by dialling a few short codes

When does the AI answer?

When nobody picks upRecommended
Only after closing time
Always
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Answering

Callers who want a person: Reception +20 10 •••• 7781

Books the appointment on the call

The AI asks what the caller needs, offers a free time and reads it back before booking. It asks for the caller's name before sharing anything about a booking, and keeps a transcript of every call.

  • Books, moves and cancels appointments
  • Reads times and numbers back to confirm
  • Checks the caller's name before any details
  • A summary and transcript of every call
Transcript3:05
I'd like a check-up on Sunday morning.
Sunday at 11:00 AM is free. Shall I book it?
Yes, please.
Done: Sunday at 11:00 AM. See you then.
Booked on the callDr. Hany · Sun 11:00 AM

Every missed caller gets a call back

Missed calls, people who hung up early and medical questions waiting for a doctor go on one list, one row per caller. Your team calls from the row, or asks the AI to call back.

  • One call back per caller, most urgent first
  • An owner and a deadline for each
  • The AI calls back missed calls once you open
  • A text message after a missed call
Call backs4
+20 11 ••• 3390Missed callHB
+20 12 ••• 8812Hung up earlyMS
+20 10 ••• 5527Medical questionDM
+20 15 ••• 1046Asked for a call backHB
AI call backCalls as soon as you open

Receptionist on the phone

Everything else it does

  • Reminder calls

    The AI can call patients the day before to confirm, cancel or move their visit.

  • Calls at a glance

    Calls in, answered by the AI, missed and called back, by hour, branch and region.

  • Recordings if you want them

    Callers hear a notice first, managers listen in Phone calls, and old recordings are deleted.

  • Your own phone system

    Calls missed at reception on your own phone system can land in Call backs too.

  • AI minutes each month

    See this month's AI minutes. If they run out, calls ring your team until next month.

  • A test call to finish

    Call your clinic from your mobile: setup ticks itself when the AI answers.

  • Opt-outs respected

    When the AI calls, it says it is an AI, and it never calls people who asked not to be called.

  • Calling hours

    Calls to patients wait for calling hours, or until the branch opens.

  • Calls in the inbox

    Each call shows in the inbox with what was said, next to the patient's chats.

Your AI team

The AI agents who do this work

They work inside the limits you set, and ask before anything important.

Meet the whole AI team
  • Front desk

    Layla

    Answers every patient on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, books the right doctor and time, and reminds them the day before.

    • Replies on every channel
    • Books, moves and cancels
    • Sends visit reminders
    • Calls back missed calls
  • Automations

    Zain

    Sends a thank-you and a short survey after every visit, wins back no-shows and patients who stopped coming, and replies to comments and messages for you.

    • Follows up after every visit
    • Sends thank-you messages
    • Wins back lapsed patients
    • Replies to comments

How it works

Put the AI on your phone line

  1. 1

    Add your AI phone number

    Add the number from our team, then choose the agent that answers, with your services, prices and hours.

  2. 2

    Forward your clinic's calls

    Dial the short codes we show you from the clinic phone, one after another.

  3. 3

    Make a test call

    Call your clinic number from your mobile. When the AI answers, setup ticks itself.

Keep exploring

Works hand in hand with these

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  • Front desk

    The whole day on one screen

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    Waiting 30 min
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    FSYANK4 more waiting

FAQ

Questions clinics ask

Still have a question? Our team replies within one business day.

Do I need a new phone number for the AI receptionist?

No. Patients keep calling your usual clinic number. You forward its calls to the AI number from our team by dialling a few short codes, and we show you which. You can also use a number from your own phone company.

What happens when a caller asks for a real person?

While the branch is open, the AI tells them it is putting them through and connects them to the reception number you set. If nobody picks up, or you are closed, they hear that the team will call back, and they go on the call-back list.

Can the AI phone receptionist answer medical questions?

No. It never talks about symptoms, results or medication. It puts the caller through to the doctor or nurse number you set, or the question waits in Call backs for a clinician. In an emergency it first tells the caller to call the emergency number.

Are calls to the AI recorded?

Only if you switch recording on. Callers then hear a short notice first, managers can listen in Phone calls, and every play is logged. Recordings are deleted after the time you choose. Every call has a written transcript either way.

Can the AI call patients back by itself?

Yes, if you allow it. It can call back missed calls once you open, call patients the day before their appointment, and call someone when your team asks. It always says it is an AI on these calls.

Does it work with my clinic's switchboard?

Yes. Calls forwarded from any line reach the AI. Your IT person can also send in calls from your own phone system, so calls missed at reception show up in Call backs too.

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