Avoid Bad Plastic Surgery by getting a good surgeon.
Plastic Surgeons in New York, Florida, Chicago, Los Angeles
Named America’s Top Plastic Surgeons by Hugo Gallegos
Camas, Wash. November 23, 2004 - When asked, "Which Specialists
in your field would you consider most desirable for care of
a loved one?" many doctors, though extremely busy don't
hesitate to answer.
MDNationwide.org randomly asked that question
of 5,000 board-certified plastic surgeons nationwide With 33
percent responding and after checking our research for proper
licensure status, disciplinary status, education, and training
our results determined 358 top plastic surgeons in America.
(See http://www.mdnationwide.org/search.php.) “We are Pleased
to recognizing these surgeons as the pinnacle of plastic surgeons,
and we thank them for contributing a high quality of health
care nationwide.” Said Hugo Gallegos, president of MDNationwide.
“Choosing a well-trained, certified practitioner
means you have somebody who can handle unexpected complications,”
says Dr. Richard Gregory, a renowned board-certified plastic
surgeon in Florida, and one of the survey’s respondents.
A doctor’s education, training, experience,
and recognition are crucial components in receiving the highest
quality of health care. Experience varies from doctor to doctor,
especially in today`s world where advancements in technology,
lead to more advanced surgical procedures being offered.
"Board-certification specialty fields are
not federally regulated. Therefore, an MD who is board- certified
in "surgery" can legally perform the same surgical
procedures as an MD who is board- certified in plastic surgery.
Even an Anesthesiologists, dermatologist, or gynecologist, can
legally perform plastic surgery," Says Hugo Gallegos. With
the plastic surgery industry booming, more doctors are going
out of bounds and performing surgical procedures where their
qualifications, experience, and training endanger the consumer.
More now than ever, consumers are researching
their doctors, and demanding the highest quality of health care.
There is no universal agreement on how to find, the best doctors,
however there are establishments which, specialize in finding
only the top doctors. These have their own methodologies in
place, some more extensive than others. There are countless
online doctor directories, for which any doctor can pay to be
listed. And there are establishments where consumers can check
doctors’ credentials, disciplinary actions and medical
doctor ratings, all of which differ from each other.
“Our methodology consists of contacting only
board-certified doctors throughout the country and asking them:
‘Which specialists in your field would you consider most
desirable for care of a loved one?’ Those doctors who are
recognized the most from their peers are advanced to the next
logistical phase, where our research team then looks through
their training, education, experience, and licensure status.
If they meet our in-house high company standards, their names
and credentials information are then added to our Best Doctor
database” explain Gallegos Because not all doctors participate
in our surveys, we then communicate with medical societies,
and hospitals as further research.
Things to look for when choosing a plastic surgeon:
He or She
* Is well recognized from his/her peers
* Is board-certified in plastic surgery
* Has hospital privileges
* Is a member of a recognized medical society
* Is well recognized throughout the community
* He/she is fellowship trained in their specialty field
Be wary of a plastic surgeon who:
* Is not affiliated with any hospitals
* Has serious disciplinary actions issued against him/her
* Does not explain the pros and cons clearly, and is eager to
start the surgery
* Has a rude and/or unprofessional staff
* Is not certified with the American Board of Medical Specialists
in plastic surgery.
Make sure your surgeon is board-certified in plastic
surgery with the American Board of Medical Specialists (abms.org).
It is the governing board of 24 member boards, and the most
approved and accredited credentialing board in America.
Check with the Federation of State Medical Boards
(fsmb.org) regarding disciplinary actions.
The FSMB is a national association with membership consisting
of 68 medical-licensing state boards. All states are included;
therefore one search can determine if your doctor has ever been
disciplined in any state.
MDNationwide™ was founded in 2002 as a privately
held for-profit Research &
Information Company that specializes in researching and recognizing
the top medical doctors in America. "We are a comprehensive
source for unbiased advice about America’s top doctors,"
says Hugo Gallegos, its president. MDNationwide.org provides
top doctor credential information to consumers, thus helping
consumers select the best quality providers of medical care.
Its website is http://www.mdnationwide.org
About the Author
Founder/President of MDNationwide Inc
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