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Originally Posted by calmwaters30
Hi there. Moving from MI to FL. I need some recommendation to find the following doctors pretty quickly please.
1. Knee doctor- just had 2nd TKR done 3 months ago and having problems.
2. Spine doctor- have a spinal fusion and need to establish a doctor down here.
3. Pain doctor
Thanks for your thoughts.
Stefanie
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My two cents worth-for free.
Choosing a doctor is obviously difficult. One thing you may not be aware of people posting on this site under pseudo-names may well have a vested interest. As far as choosing a doctor a large part is personality; sometimes called bedside manner.
Are they the most qualified? The best educated? etc.
Private practice. You are obviously dealing with a business. They need to pay the bills,
rent, college loans, family income, equipment etc. Here doctors see mostly people on medicare. Everywhere today it is 80% government or insurance, what will be paid is fixed-they tell the doctor what they will pay. An issue. You have some problem.
What could be done in one visit becomes two because that is the only way insurance or medicare or ???? will pay.
My suggestion-you seem to have several issues. Old advice was to ask a nurse, they know who is good. Not sure why but here their lips are sealed, they will not tell you.
I would ask your doctors that you presently deal with. How much effort they will do, I don't know but as a least they have directories as to who is good in a given area.
Possibly they know doctors that are here by reputation, or having met along the way or?
Beware-right now we have a population explosion from people running from cold weather as well as the fact that Florida population is exploding. You will likely find a four week wait time as a new patient. Hopefully you are beginning the process in advance of relocating. Pain meds. I think the current law is a doctor can only prescribe one months worth. I'm not sure if that is so, is national or is Florida.