All of the advice you have been given is very good. I want to add a bit of information that could possibly save a life. Many states, my state included, do not control the spectrum of medical practice of licensed physicians. Once a physician has a license to practice medicine in that state they can call themselves any thing they want no matter what specialty of training they have had. I know OB-GYN doctors that are suddenly marketing themselves as cosmetic surgeons and soliciting patients for liposuction and face lifts. The state licensing board is not bothered by this. Once a physician is given a license they can do any thing they want as long as do not kill any one, this is the mind set of the bureaucrats.
Buyer beware. You have to do you own home work and not depend on the government to make medicine safe for you. Find a surgeon that has real credentials and beware of the marketing.
Best Wishes
Dr. Peterson
