I am only mentioning this because we know people who "run around" with some of our doctors and I think I have gained insight into what makes a good doctor.

Our next door neighbor is a Primary Care Physician. He lived next door for 13 years. He is about 50 and just filed divorce on his wife.
A mutual friend said he moved in with a much younger lady.

His wife is a good person who has given much of her time to local charities and is a very nice person to be neighbors with. I could not recommend him because I have personally observed him and dealt with him for neighborly type things. I found him to be pretty much self-centered and cold. Part of that could be an obsession with his job, but I doubt it.

Another doctor of mine is considered one of the top doctors in his field worldwide. He runs around with a mutual friend, so we get to keep track of him whether we want to or not. She says nothing but good things about him. Good neighbor, etc.

None of us are perfect, but it would nice to have a website where we could rate our doctors. No profanity, just honest opinions of their job performance.

Example: We have had our primary care doctor for about ten years. Our daughter came home a few years ago and said he actually smiled during her office visit. I told HIM about this and laughed and laughed, saying he needed to lighten up. When he entered the profession in his thirties he was told to maintain a professional demeanor, but it looked like he had carried it too far.
This doctor has made a couple of serious errors in my treatment, but I never complained to him because I believe he sincerely is trying to help me.

Does the doctor's personality matter that much to you? Some of my friends say "Heal me, I can get personality from a TV." I go to the best doctor I can find, so personality is not critical to me. But all factors being equal , I go to the one I like.

What matters most to you?