When you begin looking around for a tubal ligation reversal doctor, you may have many questions about how you can possibly choose which one is the best. Among several factors you can look at, there is also patient satisfaction. But that is only one, so let's take a look at a few others first.
While most women may begin the search by looking at the tubal reversal cost, you could be surprised at what you find. The range is generally from $3500 all the way up to $30,000. You could be very surprised by what you local doctor is pricing the surgery at, especially if you do any research online. You will find that some of the best doctors charge in the $6000 to $7000 price range. They can do this because they are very experienced and have the facilities.
Since you will be completely in the hands of your surgeon, you might want to consider looking into his training, schooling and experience. Who trained him and where? How much experience does he have doing this surgery? If you can't find the information online, assuming you are using the Internet as your first line of research, then ask his office to provide it or tell you where you can find it. If they resist providing that information, you may want to reconsider having this doctor on your list.
What about the facility where you will have your surgery done? Is it in a hospital or a more private setting? Is the facility well cared for? I would hate to tell you about a women's facility my family doctor referred me to which looked like it was recovering from a flood or something. And, no, it was not. Is it certified?
Now take a look at his staff. After all, they are the ones who support him and provide for your care. Do they work with the tubal ligation reversal doctor on a continous basis? Or does he take luck of the draw depending upon when your surgery is scheduled?
How about the others who have used this doctor? How do you contact other women who have received this doctor's care? Is there a message board or blog or some other way to reach them?
Patient satisfaction is one way to see how others feel they were treated. It also lets you know where the surgeon may have fallen down now and then. Ratemds.com is one place you can check out any doctor you are considering. Just enter the doctor's name, city and state into the doctor search page and you can read the patient satisfaction scores for yourself. Be sure to research all of your top picks this way. And remember that doctors are human and can have bad days. Not all reports will be good but you should see if there is a trend in the comments.
Does the surgeon have a lot of comments? You might want to check out the Most Rated doctors and see if one you are considering is in that list. When you find a lot of comments, you will know people either love or hate the physician. If doing a search for doctors by say tubal ligation reversal, read a good number of the actual comments to learn if those comments are actually about the reversal surgery or if they are about something else the doctor does. Having a doctor that does only tubal reversals is a very good thing.
Lastly, you will want to check out the doctor's website to see what statistics he provides based on his own surgeries and successes. Can you figure out what your chances are for success? Don't let him give you general statistics but get his personal statistics. While on the website, you should also check for any testimonials that are available. Happy patients tell the doctor and everyone else and a smart doctor lets you see those. If he has lots of experience with this, his site should be over-flowing with patient satisfaction and happy testimonials. - 15438
While most women may begin the search by looking at the tubal reversal cost, you could be surprised at what you find. The range is generally from $3500 all the way up to $30,000. You could be very surprised by what you local doctor is pricing the surgery at, especially if you do any research online. You will find that some of the best doctors charge in the $6000 to $7000 price range. They can do this because they are very experienced and have the facilities.
Since you will be completely in the hands of your surgeon, you might want to consider looking into his training, schooling and experience. Who trained him and where? How much experience does he have doing this surgery? If you can't find the information online, assuming you are using the Internet as your first line of research, then ask his office to provide it or tell you where you can find it. If they resist providing that information, you may want to reconsider having this doctor on your list.
What about the facility where you will have your surgery done? Is it in a hospital or a more private setting? Is the facility well cared for? I would hate to tell you about a women's facility my family doctor referred me to which looked like it was recovering from a flood or something. And, no, it was not. Is it certified?
Now take a look at his staff. After all, they are the ones who support him and provide for your care. Do they work with the tubal ligation reversal doctor on a continous basis? Or does he take luck of the draw depending upon when your surgery is scheduled?
How about the others who have used this doctor? How do you contact other women who have received this doctor's care? Is there a message board or blog or some other way to reach them?
Patient satisfaction is one way to see how others feel they were treated. It also lets you know where the surgeon may have fallen down now and then. Ratemds.com is one place you can check out any doctor you are considering. Just enter the doctor's name, city and state into the doctor search page and you can read the patient satisfaction scores for yourself. Be sure to research all of your top picks this way. And remember that doctors are human and can have bad days. Not all reports will be good but you should see if there is a trend in the comments.
Does the surgeon have a lot of comments? You might want to check out the Most Rated doctors and see if one you are considering is in that list. When you find a lot of comments, you will know people either love or hate the physician. If doing a search for doctors by say tubal ligation reversal, read a good number of the actual comments to learn if those comments are actually about the reversal surgery or if they are about something else the doctor does. Having a doctor that does only tubal reversals is a very good thing.
Lastly, you will want to check out the doctor's website to see what statistics he provides based on his own surgeries and successes. Can you figure out what your chances are for success? Don't let him give you general statistics but get his personal statistics. While on the website, you should also check for any testimonials that are available. Happy patients tell the doctor and everyone else and a smart doctor lets you see those. If he has lots of experience with this, his site should be over-flowing with patient satisfaction and happy testimonials. - 15438
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