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Would You Use A Doctor Who Graduated From A Med School in Caribbean?
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:22 am
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:22 am
I'm on the search for a new primary care doctor in Dallas for regular checkups, annuals etc.
I've been looking at the MD review sites and see some with good reviews but when I click on their bio, a good many of them have graduated from med schools in Caribbean. I'm hesitant to choose a doctor who couldn't get into a US med school. I don't care if they have degrees from Johns Hopkins or Harvard, but Ross University, St George etc has me a little wary of these doctors abilities. Am I wrong in these assumptions?
I've been looking at the MD review sites and see some with good reviews but when I click on their bio, a good many of them have graduated from med schools in Caribbean. I'm hesitant to choose a doctor who couldn't get into a US med school. I don't care if they have degrees from Johns Hopkins or Harvard, but Ross University, St George etc has me a little wary of these doctors abilities. Am I wrong in these assumptions?
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Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:22 am to SirSaintly
Is this like the lawyer in Community that got a law degree in Columbia?
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:23 am to SirSaintly
No.
When I was looking for a primary, that was one of my main considerations.
Also, I wanted a med school I've at least heard of.
When I was looking for a primary, that was one of my main considerations.
Also, I wanted a med school I've at least heard of.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:23 am to SirSaintly
Did he get a residency in the United States? Is the word on him good?
If yes and yes, I'm good.
If yes and yes, I'm good.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:24 am to Walking the Earth
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Did he get a residency in the United States? Is the word on him good?
If yes and yes, I'm good.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:24 am to SirSaintly
Better call saul got his law degree from American Samoa and he turned out just fine? I'm sure it's the same with doctors
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:24 am to SirSaintly
Find out where they did their residency.
If they got their degree from one of those Caribbean schools but did their residency at say...Duke University Hospital, then I'd think that you'd be fine.
If they got their degree from one of those Caribbean schools but did their residency at say...Duke University Hospital, then I'd think that you'd be fine.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:27 am to SirSaintly
No
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:28 am to SirSaintly
isn't the poster jose doing this right now..?
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:28 am to SirSaintly
Nope
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:30 am to SirSaintly
Find out where he or she did residency. Besides, if you're just doing this for annual checkups and such then it probably doesn't matter.
Also, everyone knows the best medical advice can be found on this board.
Also, everyone knows the best medical advice can be found on this board.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:31 am to Salmon
Yea he is.
I'd let him be my doctor, but only cuz I know him. Other Caribbean ppl I wouldn't be comfortable with.
I'd let him be my doctor, but only cuz I know him. Other Caribbean ppl I wouldn't be comfortable with.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:32 am to SirSaintly
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regular checkups, annuals
I probably wouldn't even waste my time researching the background of doctor to be used on this level.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:32 am to SirSaintly
They'll probably give you better drugs. They were taught by Rastafarians.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:33 am to SirSaintly
residency and board certified are what really matters
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:36 am to SirSaintly
Tons of extremely qualified potential doctors have to study in the caribbean because they are white males. Now if your potential doctor is a black female that studied at "Juan's Totally Legit Doctor Skool", I'd probably reconsider.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:37 am to SirSaintly
If he's passed American Boards, it's really not a big deal.
Trust me, I know a ton of crappy American physicians with credentials out the arse.
Just set up a consult with him and use it as an interview. It's your dime, he'll talk to you in general terms if you tell him you're looking for a new PCP.
Assuming he's board certified, your "relationship" with him AND HIS OFFICE are more important than his credentials.
Trust me, I know a ton of crappy American physicians with credentials out the arse.
Just set up a consult with him and use it as an interview. It's your dime, he'll talk to you in general terms if you tell him you're looking for a new PCP.
Assuming he's board certified, your "relationship" with him AND HIS OFFICE are more important than his credentials.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:38 am to SirSaintly
we've beaten this up a few times before but general consensus is where they did residency has more bearing than where they went to school, when I was of the age where friends were going to med school, it seemed that getting in was as much a political/nepotistsic thing as grades/scores/merit
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:39 am to SirSaintly
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