Question:
How do you find out how your doctor rates in your state among other surgeons?

I live in North Carolina and I heard someone say you can check how your doctor ranks among other surgeons. Some people actually use this to determine which doctor to go to. Please help.    — DonnaRichards (posted on June 1, 2007)

June 1, 2007
I suggest mdnationwide.org. I'm not too sure if you can compare surgeons on this site, but you can obtain background checks on them, etc, so check it out further to see if that site can help you!
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June 1, 2007
forgot to mention that there are charges associated with finding info on that website, but I checked it out further today & I think it might help you,,,& me,,,,I'm in the beginning of this process also!
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June 1, 2007
I ound this online and thought it might help. i checked out my dotors in CT and in Fl and it had all the important info. hope it helps. Go to Google and type in the full name of a doctor (i.e. Dr. Jerome Garden), the city or state, and a specialty field. These keywords gives you a general idea if the doctor has been involved in communities, written publications, media, and so on. Visit your State Medical Board and find out if your medical board is one of the few who offer free doctor reports. Medical boards let you know if your (the) doctor has ever been disciplined in that particular state and give you doctor licensure status. Next, check out the ABMS and the AMA for proper board certification and organizational status.
   — marygriego