No personal information, and I agree with the question, but not
necessarily the idea that non-surgical interventional cardiologists /
electrophysiologists are all the same any more than all GPs being the same.
Some people are simply better at their job, cannulate more reliably,
hit the right spots for ablation more regularly, maybe they hear
better, maybe they know more or can just focus on the right
information. There are also significant differences in risk
acceptance / aversion, and different thresholds for surgical referral
when that is a consideration.
Just Googling and looking one finds eg:
http://www.consultant-search.co.uk/consultants/oliver-segal
http://www.consultant-search.co.uk/consultants/anthony-chow
In an ideal world I'd look for several factors: relevant technical
competence, bedside manner / ability to empathize with patient's
world view and priorities, being "lucky" (where true "random" luck is
usually only a minor factor).
Anyway all good wishes to you and particularly your daughter for a
speedy recovery.
J
At 00:46 25/03/2012, you wrote:
>On 25/03/2012 7:24 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > Out of interest how do professionals on the know judge a good
> > cardiologist? Is out all about bedside manner and interpersonal
> > skills, or are you using any performance data at all? If so what? If
> > not how do you feel about that?
> >
>Good question. I reckon it is good interpersonal skills and bedside
>manner, as you are dealing with a pretty technical subject. After all,
>its just a bag of muscle with a few valves and some conducting tissue.
>Any competent specialist should be pretty much on a par with any other.
>Surgery, of course, is a different matter.
>
>Thanks for the replies, and please ignore my second post as it seems to
>have taken 2 days for the electrons to get to the list -maybe they go by
>air, with a stopover in Singapore?!
>
>--
>
>Cheerio,
>
>Graham
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