# Doctor Review Websites? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 15, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-review-websites/499870 "2009-06-15T20:21:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jharvey963](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-review-websites/499870/1 "2009-06-15T20:21:15Z")
I’ve searched, but I couldn’t find it. I thought I saw references to this in other threads, but no luck finding it. Are there websites where I can get reviews of doctors (surgeons)? My wife is considering surgery with a doctor and I’d like to find out if he is competent, honest, etc. If it matters, we’re in Northern California and the type of surgery is orthopedic. thanks, J. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-review-websites/499870/2 "2009-06-15T20:31:13Z")
[Angie’s List](http://www.angieslist.com/Angieslist/) does doctors now. It’s a pay site. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-review-websites/499870/3 "2009-06-15T21:26:06Z")
These services may not be free: [Castle Connolly](http://www.castleconnolly.com/) [Healthgrades](http://www.healthgrades.com/) ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-review-websites/499870/4 "2009-06-16T01:43:27Z")
> [@jharvey963](#): > > I’ve searched, but I couldn’t find it. I thought I saw references to this in other threads, but no luck finding it. > > Are there websites where I can get reviews of doctors (surgeons)? My wife is considering surgery with a doctor and I’d like to find out if he is competent, honest, etc. > > If it matters, we’re in Northern California and the type of surgery is orthopedic. > > thanks, > J. Just as a .02 cents worth, many “online reviews” are going to be from patients. The average patient rarely understands the full depth of what goes into good surgical work. You want a good referral, find a way to corner an RN in an ortho heavy unit and ask them which doc they want working on them if they needed help. ---
**Author:** ![lazybratsche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-review-websites/499870/6 "2014-04-06T14:20:41Z")
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