Finding the "best" implies having tried all available local surgeons - that never happens. As a primary care physician I gave recommendations to specialists who consistently got good results. The borderline quality Docs never got a recommendation. I based it on literally hundreds of referrals over the years. If you trust your primary Doc, ask them, if you don't, well, that brings up the obvious question. Every surgeon, eye Dr, urologist has some bad outcomes, as nobody is that good. Sometimes Uncle Charlie had a recommendation of the "best" surgeon who happened to be 2 hours drive away. Off they went getting medical care the hard way. I got involved on a Friday afternoon when complications arose and the "best" surgeon wasn't on call that weekend.
In short most people can say they had a good experience with someone which is useful. Just don't assume that is the "best".
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