[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

It is important to me that an MD is board certified. Dr. Felix Agbo takes the time and is board certified. He isn't in a plan like this but he is conveniently located near Lake Sumter Landing. BUT...sometimes you wait a long time. His PA who we saw for the first time after several years of being his patient is excellent as well. She conducted the Medicare interview for wellness and pointed out a number of things that we have changed or integrated into our lives. I like him. He is smart and he is up to date and he is kind and wears awesome ties too.

Originally Posted by dbussone

I'd be very wary of paying for a concierge practice when the physician is not board certified.

I truly don't believe that most people, including the above, understand what "board certification" means. I know for a fact that there are over 20 different "boards" that can "certify" physicians. If that doesn't bother you, it should.

Also, to be board certified, you obviously (already) have to be a physician. You then take a test -- written test. It's only a written test that makes someone board certified! That's it. Then, you are only certified in a single specialty, according to the test taken. If you don't realize that this has nothing to do with someone's ability to be a good physician, you should!

Sorry, but a written test has nothing to do with a doctor's ability to be a good physician. Because an attorney passes the bar, does that make him a good lawyer? No! Because a dentist becomes licensed, does that make him a good dentist? No! Because someone passes the test to be a licensed financial planner, does that make that person good at what he does? No!
No one should be under the misapprehension that if a physician is "board certified," he is a good doctor. Yes -- he could be a good doctor, however, being board certified goes not guarantee that a doctor is good. Period! Anyone who believes board certification is a barometer for excellent care is kidding themselves.

I've never met a doctor who wasn't smart. Smart still doesn't make him/her a good doctor. I've not known a doctor who was still in the dark ages and not up-to-date on medical things. I have never met or been to a mean doctor and I don't really care what kind of tie he wears or if, in fact, he wears a tie at all.