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.
It would be a very good thing to know about your potential surgeon’s training and background. How many of us actually ask that of the people who want to cut us open? Can you easily find this information out? In this day and age, this should be something you can find by searching the Internet. If not, ask for it. If you meet resistance, perhaps that is you answer.
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?
Of course, your doctor doesn’t do everything for you by himself. He has support people including office staff, nurses, anesthesiologists, and surgical technicians. Do you know anything about these people or can you find out? Do the ones you talk with answer your questions politely? Do you even get answers to your questions?
What do other women say about the staff and the care they have received? You can find this out various ways. Does the doctor have a way for you to make a connection with other women like through a message board? Is there any other way to read about patient satisfaction?
There are other ways to learn about patient satisfaction than just a message board on his own site. You could go to websites that allow you and others to rate doctors. One such is RateMDs.com. You can search on the individual doctor or by category of doctor. In your case, if you already have a list of possibles, enter the individual’s name. I don’t think any doctor with more than just a handful of ratings is going to rate well with every patient. You need to find out if there is an overall theme, though. Do most like this doctor and the care they obtained? Doctors are people, too, and will not always be 100%, no matter how much they wish they were.
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.
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