Ken,
I did a search of the WWW and find this URL:
http://www.physicianpractice.com/
You can type in the specialty, although it only allows for general
ones, like neurology. But you can get a list of all neuro's with in a state
and/or zip code area. Hope this helps.
Bobby
my smart friends.
> my primary care provider (family doctor) has requested that my hmo put me
>on a special program that basically is usually for rare problems like
>special transplants, treatments ect. that there is no one in the AREA THAT
>PERFORMS THAT SPECIALITY.
>ooops hit the caps sory. his request was for a specialist who would be
>knowlegable of the aging process in cerebral palsy patients.
>
>now time has went by with no answer except that they are awaiting
>information. i finally called the regional office and said, "what
>information are you looking for? neither my doctor nor i know what you are
>wanting. this person explaikns that we have to ask for 1. a particular
>specialist (can be national, anywhere in the country, but should be closest
>to atlanta as possible, ie: would not want to send me to calif., if there
>were a specialist in nashville, or east atlanta). 2. if we do not have a
>name, we have to name the specialty so they can do a search.
>
>now, here is the thing, my doctor knows no names to request, and knows not
>what specialty would fit. would it be a special branch of neurology, a
>special branch of orthopedivs, etc.
>
>now, you guys are smart. what would i tell them to search for.?
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