My ablation Doc (or why is Dr. Natale the only name I see?) February 11, 2020 07:46AM |
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Carola
What are his medical credentials? Med school, internship, residency?
Who trained him in doing ablations? Where did he receive this training?
It isn't just the number of ablations performed, but how successful have they been?
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Ken
If it wasn't for this website, I am guessing that Natale's reputation would be no different than any other EP for most afibbers. Are there other ways to find the best at any medical procedure other than word of mouth? I don't put much faith into online star or point ratings of Doctors.
My wife was in the medical field for 40 years, nuclear medicine tech to start, but evolved into administration and management. Being in a hospital or hospitals with access to many doctors allowed us to get the inside dope on the best around. Who the doctors went to for treatment. That's how I got connected to my EP - Dr. Kevin Wheelan in Dallas. Is he as good as Natale? Who knows, but I believe he is better than the majority of EP's doing ablations.
Now in a new community/state, it's word of mouth from others that have had the same treatment and that's still a gamble.
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AND...I only showed who I'm using, not trying to convince anyone he's the person to use. My real questions is: Why do I not see OTHER doctors being recommended (other than Natale)? This board CAN make you feel like if it's not Dr. Natale, it's a lesser choice, so to speak.
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if your EP is someone else somewhere else, you're screwed.
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