There are great doctors, and lots of mediocre and even terrible doctors. I choose my doctors based on their medical schools and the hospitals where they trained, and they are all affiliated with Duke University Medical School. So far I have fared well, here in an area of two great university medical centers within 20 miles, Duke and the University of North Carolina.

It is so stressful to find and visit any doctor, and there is a proven strong tendency to like and admire any doctor we have entrusted with our health.

It takes a huge effort to do as you have done: seek a second opinion and make the emotional and physical effort to take your own care into your own hands.

You are doing the right thing. Each of us is different and you will find your own way, with team work from great doctors.

I HIGHLY recommend seeking all medical help from University Medical Centers, rather than from private practice physicians.

Regards, ElaineD