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Originally Posted by ilovetv

It's just like anywhere else: A big-name, famous hospital or medical research center often impresses people because the name is a status symbol, but the doctor you get or choose can sometimes turn out to be a pompous jerk who's above talking with a "mere" patient, or he/she could turn out to be a very astute, caring and capable clinician who unfortunately has NO interpersonal skills.

Just like you go about finding an astute and trustworthy car mechanic or hairdresser, one must talk to others and find out how their experience with a particular doctor has been in terms of knowing his stuff, communicating, being caring and friendly, and also about whether they are quick to respond or if they brush off what seems to be an alarming situation to you, the patient.

To generalize a whole state or even a whole city as being good or bad medical care is neither helpful nor constructive. There are skilled and astute doctors as well as know-it-all jerk ones in every hospital.

Overall, The Villages has good ones....you just have to talk with lots of people to hear consistent praises or complaints about the individual drs. Also about the individual hospitals. TOTV is a good place to hear it all.

This is a VERY good answer! It's not any different here than anywhere else....you either follow what your insurance dictates or word of mouth!