Cardiologist: How To Find best one

Cardiologist: How To Find best one Many times, patients who come to us have gone from doctor to doctor only to find that none of them seem able to help. This does not necessarily mean that your doctor is a bad doctor or even a useless doctor, it simply means that you need a different kind of doctor. The challenge with finding 'better doctors' is this: There are a lot of bad doctors out there and most people do not know how to find a better doctor. Worse, some people think they have found a good doctor but what they really have is a bad one. In an effort to help patients get their life back, I am writing this article for the public. The following are things that everyone needs to know when finding, or checking on Cardiologist in Delhi.

1 What is their specialty?

This seems like a logical question and I am surprised to find patients who do not really know what the term means. Doctors are classified by their field according to level of training and how much they typically get paid for doing procedures and surgeries.

This classification is called the 'specialty'.For example, a Cardiologist is considered a "heart doctor", or as we like to say: "a heart surgeon without the

knives and drills". A

general

cardiologist (like myself), does not do cardiac surgery and typically

will

refer

patients

needing

such

procedures

to

specialists. The reason we do not perform surgeries is because we are "generalists", meaning we know a little bit about everything, but

not

a

lot

about

anything.

Surgeons

are

considered

'specialists' because they focus on one organ system and usually that is the heart.

2 What type of education and training does your doctor have?

This is another logical question that we would like to think we know the answer to when we go in for an appointment.

Unfortunately, most people do not realize just how complicated medicine has become and the level of training and expertise

required to be a good doctor.Therefore, if your doctor tells you "you need an angioplasty", ask them what type of fellowship they did after their residency. A fellowship is basically post-graduate training in a sub-specialty or area of focus for that particular doctor.

3 What percent of their practice is dedicated to your condition?

However, as patient need has increased due to the complexity of medical issues and the specialization of treatments; doctors have had to adapt. This means that some doctors are doing less of what they used to do (like seeing patients for routine check-ups and physicals) and more of what they need to do (like seeing patients who have complicated issues like cancer, diabetes or multiple sclerosis).Therefore, you want to find a doctor that is very dedicated to your specific condition. Ask them if they only see patients with heart disease in their office. If the answer is yes, then that is great. If not, chances are they will need to refer you out.

4 What percentage of their time do they spend doing procedures like surgery?

This question is also aimed at helping you understand how 'hands-on' Cardiologist in Delhi actually is. Most doctors these days only follow patients; meaning they monitor your progress, prescribe medication and then send you off to other doctors for procedures like surgery or chemotherapy.If you are having surgery, make sure that the doctor who is preforming it has done at least 30-40 procedures in the past year. If not, find another surgeon because chances are they have not perfected their craft yet and you don't want to be their first case.

5 Do they have a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner working with them? If so, how many hours per week do they work?

This is the final question that I feel very strongly about because it can help you determine if your doctor is "getting by" on their salary or actually practicing quality medicine. Typically, a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is an educated health care provider that has worked closely with a doctor for several years and can run a clinic on their own without any assistance from the physician.

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