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Looking for Qualified Surgeon in Florida to Do Eyelid Surgery?

Where can I find out if a doctor has had a malpractice?

At present, my 18 year old sister is looking for a qualified specialist to do a (possible) upper eyelid lift. She is very young and I don't want her to make the same mistake I did by not doing research. So, I was hoping that you could provide us with a website where it shows the doctors credentials.

Also, she living in Florida and would prefer to have the surgery there. So, if you know of a qualified specialist in FL, could you please let me know? Thank you for your time.

Alexa

Asked 29 months ago by A 1944 in Washington
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The Florida Board of Medicine makes much of this information available to the public

Dear Alexa The State of Florida has been very proactive in looking to protect the residents of Florida. The Board maintains online physician profiles that list legal and administrative actions taken against. The site also lists liability awards of more than $100,000. Keep in mind that any surgeon in practice long enough will have been sued for malpractice. That is a reality of our legal system. A single lawsuit should not be a reason to avoid a particular surgeon unless there was an... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Florida licence lookup.

Florida has a great site though the Florida Department of Health: ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP There you can look up...for FREE...the training, background, board certification(s), legals actions, disciplinary actions, etc. of every doctor in the state. Florida's is one of the most extensive online license lookups of any state in the nation. All the best, --DCP
David C. Pearson, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Malpractice as a criteria for selecting qualified surgeons

Dear Alexa You can go to the DBPR the Florida Departmentt of Business and Professional Regulation and look up each doctor. Remember that this does not indicate a doctor's quality. The doctor with the most experience may also be doing the most complex cases as well, which carries a higher risk. Speak to several doctors in the area and then sit back and think about what each one said. Sometimes you just have a gut feeling that one is not right for you whatever the reason. Don't be afraid to... more
Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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