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Betty Davis wrote: > I've heard people talking that PWP's should be seen by a MDS. My question > is, how does one know the doctor is a MDS? Does it say somewhere in his > credentials he is a MDS? I contacted Texas Tech Medical School (it's in > our town) and they recommended my dad see a certain neurologist. > Unbeknownst to them, my dad is currently seeing that doctor. Anyway, I > was noticing on the doctor's phone book advertisement that one of the > disorders he treats is Parkinsons but it doesn't say MDS Betty, Special training in Movement Disorders is done as a fellowship after a general Neurology residency. I don't believe it is a sub-specialty that is "boarded" meaning that there probably is not a formal exam and therefore no "Official Designation" The AMA has a database which gives physicians training. Look for someone boarded in Neurology who shows specific interest in PD and has had involvement with a Movement Disorders Program preferably a fellowship in their background. The AMA web page is at http://www.ama-assn.org/ Good luck Charlie ****************************************************************************************** Charles T. Meyer, M.D. Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************************