How to research doctors and hospitals

[rottrod]

Hello,
My name is Melissa and I'm pretty new to this site. However, in reading multiple posts from the folks here, I see a lot of stats posted about doctors and hospitals. My question is, what is the best way to find out how many of a certain type of procedure a surgeon had done or a hospital has done? There are websites out there who charge for this info and then don't really tell you alot.
After moving from Tulsa to Austin I'm looking for a cardiologist and a future surgeon and don't know where to start, except with my insurance network list, but it doesn't provide stats.

I appreciate any pointers you can give.

Thanks,

Melissa

 

[jackliz]

Hello,
My name is Melissa and I'm pretty new to this site. However, in reading multiple posts from the folks here, I see a lot of stats posted about doctors and hospitals. My question is, what is the best way to find out how many of a certain type of procedure a surgeon had done or a hospital has done? There are websites out there who charge for this info and then don't really tell you alot.
After moving from Tulsa to Austin I'm looking for a cardiologist and a future surgeon and don't know where to start, except with my insurance network list, but it doesn't provide stats.

I appreciate any pointers you can give.

Thanks,

Melissa

Howdy, Melissa.
My insurance provider gives Heart Hospital of Austin two stars under the "premium cardiac care" category. I am going to Houston, TX from Florida to see a heart surgeon, Dr. Gerald Lawrie. I learned about him from one of my cardiologist's associates. You also have St Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, TX. Ask your former doctors. Hope this helps a little bit.
Regards,
Liz

 

[catwoman]

Melissa:

I got some info from my insurance carrier's website. I also called Baylor Medical Center and talked to someone in the PR dept and told her the stats I wanted and she got back with the answers.
I looked into where doctors had gone to school & had trained at, what their areas of special interest were.

 

[samiam]

Greetings!

We zero'd in on Cleveland Clinic after we looked at this link:

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/rankings/specihqcard.htm

Good Luck!

 

[BillCobit]

Greetings!

We zero'd in on Cleveland Clinic after we looked at this link:

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/rankings/specihqcard.htm

Good Luck!

Me too. I figured a valve repair specialist at the top-ranked heart hospital (which also does more valve surgeries than any other in US) had to be a good bet. Before deciding to go to Cleveland, I talked to a local surgeon who told me he was brilliant and qualified and experienced...but I had no way to validate his high opinion of himself.

 

[Rich]

Melissa,
I couldn't argue that the Cleveland Clinic wouldn't be great.
Although I am originally from Cleveland I decided to stay here in Michigan.
My referrals came from a very trusted co-worker who was also a close friend.
Maybe you could re-post your question to get the attention of the many Texans on this site. They may have some good leads for you.

 

[MitralMan]

Try www.whosays.net. It's free, and will point you in the right direction.

Try www.whosays.net. It's free, and will point you in the right direction.

Hello,
My name is Melissa and I'm pretty new to this site. However, in reading multiple posts from the folks here, I see a lot of stats posted about doctors and hospitals. My question is, what is the best way to find out how many of a certain type of procedure a surgeon had done or a hospital has done? There are websites out there who charge for this info and then don't really tell you alot.
After moving from Tulsa to Austin I'm looking for a cardiologist and a future surgeon and don't know where to start, except with my insurance network list, but it doesn't provide stats.

I appreciate any pointers you can give.

Thanks,

Melissa

I set it up with a partner myself as a non-profit (I'd been in the health care informatics business for a decade, and was distressed at how little hard, objective data were available to us, consumers). If anybody wants to contribute specific ideas to the forum there, I'd appreciate it.