Finding a doctor, dentist etc

It is very easy to find a doctor in the United States. Hospitals: You can find list of doctors in every hospital. Visit a nearby hospital and get the list from which you can get to know about individual doctor's specialization as well as their contact numbers. Sometimes the list also mention when the doctor will be available in the hospital. If there are names of doctors in the list and no phone numbers, check the yellow pages under doctors and hospitals, you can get their phone numbers.

Health Insurance: Health insurance companies suggest a list of doctors to the insured and that will be in the policies. Some insurers provide lists of physicians whose services are covered by the plans. If you get treatment under them the expenses will be paid by the insurance companies.

Doctors' associations: There are medical societies from where you can find names of doctors and their contact numbers and addresses. The American Medical Association (AMA) has list of doctors displayed at its website. Most specialties have their own organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics. You can find a specialist also from the list of organizations.

Know from people close to you: You can ask friends, neighbors and colleagues for a doctor. Some of them must have been treated by a good doctor and that can be of better help to you. In that case, reliability on the doctor will be more.

Walk-in clinics: In all cities and towns of the US, you can find walk-in clinics. Without appointment, you can go and meet the doctor or dentist. You can find many expert doctors in walk-in clinics.

Directory: You can find the list of doctors in your city from the yellow pages. See the list under physicians and get their numbers and addresses.

Internet: World Wide Web is the best source to get the list of doctors. Most of the hospitals have their websites and list of doctors in the internet. Also, doctors are now putting their names and addresses in the internet as advertisement of their services.

Manu Goel site www.myusgreencard.com, which helps in filling-out the application forms for US green cards and helps in ensuring that the forms are complete in all respects, gives you some tips where you can get doctors and dentists.

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