here's a list of sites that give information on hospitals/doctors/etc.....make sure you click on the links that are in the various sites as they will provide more information to you....hope you find what you need.....some of these might be duplicated within another site but I copied them out of my bookmark folder....and they may give more info than you want to know ....Joan Hartman the powerful patient http://www.thriveonline.com/health/powerful/weblinks.html how to find the best doctors http://www.thriveonline.com/health/powerful/bestdoctor.html newly diagnosed treatment decision site http://www.thriveonline.com/health/newlydiagnosed/stepthree.html find a physician/doctor http://my.webmd.com/find_a_phys/doctor who should do your operation http://www.facs.org/public_info/operation/who.html state medical boards and doctor information http://www.webmd.thehealthpages.com/articles/docboard.html Medical information finder http://www.mdchoice.com/ Medical Boards....doctors' listing http://www.webmd.thehealthpages.com/articles/docboard.html Medical search engines http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/Specialty_Search_Engines/Medical_Sear ch_Engines/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: wdramsey <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 5:37 PM Subject: DBS > How can we as consumers find out about the training and > experience of individual surgeons and hospitals? My > husband is hoping to have the procedure done soon, by > the "best and most experienced neurosurgeon in > Michigan" but since there aren't too many doing the > procedure in Michigan that is not a very informative > statement. > Jan c/g Dwayne 54/16 >