Don’t research doctors the wrong way
“Patients rely on media, which is the opposite of what you want to rely on. If you look at the success of a doctor, usually the ones that have fewer results and less proven results are the ones that need more media. So that is social media, TV, radio, all that kind of stuff. If someone is marketing very heavily, more often than not, it’s a less-skilled doctor.”–Dr. Ben Talei, Reconstructive Surgeon in Beverly Hills, California.
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