Released on = July 5, 2006, 9:49 am

Press Release Author = Hugo Gallegos

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Are software applications taking over survey methods of
traditional top doctors in America ?


Press Release Body = How to find the top specialists in your area
There are many things to consider when looking for a top specialist in your area.
First, it's best you make sure they're board-certified in the specialty field
pertaining to your medical needs. In addition, it's a good idea to make sure they
have special expertise in the condition/procedure you desire. For specialists who
are highly recognized by their patients and peers, their status can usually be
obtained by conducting a solid search.

Forget the yellow pages; instead spend some time online browsing for a particular
specialist in your area. A good idea is to make sure the specialist you find has
been researched from a company who specializes in physician background reports or
has rigorously reviewed the physician's profile.

Top Doctors Nomination Process
Though there is no universal agreement to which organizations/magazines conduct
these top doctor surveys, one thing is for sure: It's best to rely on the accuracy
of organizations who not only specialize and conduct surveys as a continuous daily
operation year- round, but also cross-reference their information with highly
specialized doctor credential information databases with the help of their own
proprietary
applications for optimal results.

Referrals - Finding a specialist who has special expertise in your
condition/surgical procedure, and with solid credentials is key. Use caution with
any referral agencies who are free, accept fees from doctors, or who are connected
with a hospital.

Top Doctors Methodologies
While some organizations continue the traditional surveys asking doctors, "If one of
your loved one's needed medical attention, which of your peers would you choose,"
others have adopted more sophisticated technologies for better overall top doctor
analysis.

Cutting Edge Technology
In this day and age, doctors are trained using advanced surgical technologies such
as minimally invasive surgery, tele-surgery, robotic assisted surgery, and many
others. With minimal incisions being made, it's said that within ten years, some
of today's surgical procedures will be considered barbaric.

The Future of Medicine
Like with any other service/product that's introduced to the market place, through
trial and error it takes time to perfect the product. And like robotic assisted
surgery, since 2000, it's been off to a solid start. Many doctors agree that
robotic assisted surgery has many promises and eventually will be the way most
surgical procedures are conducted.


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Contact Details = Hugo Gallegos
426 NE Cedar St
1 877-242-8556
Fax (360) 539 9025
hugog@mdnationwide.org