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Finding and Researching a Surgeon and Hospital

By Jennifer Heisler, RN, About.com

Updated July 29, 2008

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If you need a surgery, finding a surgeon and researching the surgeon and hospital are key things you can do to make your decision to have a procedure an educated one. Research surgeons and hospitals with these tools from UCompare Healthcare. You can get free information on the number of surgeries a hospital performs, patient safety measures, physicians' education and more.

HOSPITALS

This tool allows you to research a hospital by name or location. Reports include quality measures; patient safety measures; procedure volume; total charges; services provided; demographic information and more.

SURGEONS BY SPECIALTY

The below tools allow you to search for surgeons by specialty. Reports include information on practice locations, specialty and hospital affiliations, education, disciplinary actions and more.
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