Finding a Doctor
About Doctors...
- South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
(South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners)
https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=16 - Search by name in the Licensee Lookup to see what licenses your doctor holds in South Carolina. Also review Disciplinary Actions by the Board, although many of these do not have names included.
- American Board of Medical Specialties
(American Board of Medical Specialties)
http://www.abms.org/ - This professional organization of 24 medical specialty boards has information about the training and certification of medical specialists. To search the specialist database, you must register with an e-mail address.
Allergist
- Find an allergist
(American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology)
http://www.aaaai.org/patients.stm - Select Find an Allergist. You can search for a doctor by putting in the zipcode or state where you live.
Arthritis Specialist
- Find a rheumatologist
(American College of Rheumatology)
http://www.rheumatology.org/ - Select Patients & Public from the menu bar at the top. On the next page, select Find a Rheumatologist from the list on the left side. You can search by name or by state.
Cancer Specialist/Oncologist
- Find an Oncologist Database
(American Society of Clinical Oncology)
http://www.cancer.net/portal/site/patient/menuitem.b9ab5bc01ed11e0d51cf2943
ee37a01d/?vgnextoid=0ee6ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD - People Living with Cancer is a site of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists. This Website allows you to search a database of ASCO members who have made their contact information public. Search by name, institution, city, state, country, or specialty.
Chiropractor
- Find a Doctor
(American Chiropractic Association)
http://www.acatoday.org/search/memsearch.cfm
Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service
- Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service
(MEDLINEplus)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/choosingadoctororhealthcareservice.html - Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include News, General/Overviews, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Directories, Children, Seniors, and more. Read about selecting a particular type of provider, like a psychiatrist or plastic srgeon, how to select an ambulatory care facility or a home health care service, finding a doctor for your child, and more. Select espanol from the menu bar for Spanish links.
- Choosing a Doctor
(National Institutes of Health)
http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/apr2003/doctorchoosing.htm - Read this article from The NIH Word on Health to learn how to select a doctor. Sidebars offer tips on things to think about when choosing a doctor and links to professional groups, like the American Academy of Family Physicians, which might be helpful.
- Choosing a Doctor
(National Institute on Aging)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/choosing.htm - This article from the AgePage can help you choose a doctor who is right for you. Read about what you should look for in a doctor, and how to decide what type of doctor you might want for your primary or general care. Learn how your health insurance program can help and how managed care programs can affect your choice. A list of questions to ask doctors about themselves and their practice is helpful. Also available in Spanish.
Dentist
- Find a Dentist
(South Carolina Dental Association)
http://www.scda.org/ - Click on enter here. On the next page, select Find a Dentist from the menu bar across the top to find dentists in South Carolina.
- Find a Dentist
(American Dental Association)
http://www.ada.org/public/disclaimer.asp - Here you can find out if your dentist is a member or the American Dental Association. Or, you can find all the dentists in your area who are members of the ADA.
- South Carolina Dental Directory for Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
(College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina)
http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/A/resources/dentist.php - This Directory lists almost 400 dentists all over South Carolina who work with patients who have special healthcare needs, including developmental disabilities.. You can search by location, medical condition (autism, cystic fibrosis, deafness and others), types of payment accepted, or languages spoken in the dental office. If you need a dentist who can work with a patient in a hospital or during special hours, you can search for those services, too.
Dermatologist
- Find a Dermatologist
(American Academy of Dermatology)
http://www.aad.org/findaderm/ - A simple form allows you to fill to your information and search the American Academy of Dermatology’s database of doctors.
Directories
- AMA: Helping Doctors Help Patients
(American Medical Association)
http://www0.ama-assn.org/apps/captcha/verify.cgi - This is a physician locator. Click on Search for a physician, read Terms and Conditions. If you accept the terms, the site will give you a choice of searching for a doctor by name or specialty. If you are looking for a heart specialist, but don't have a name, select Medical Specialty. You will be given several specialties to choose from. Select Cardiology and then click on Search.
- American Board of Medical Specialties
(American Board of Medical Specialties)
http://www.abms.org/ - This professional organization of 24 medical specialty boards has information about the training and certification of medical specialists. To search the specialist database, you must register with an e-mail address.
- Directories
(MedlinePlus)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html - This page from the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus site has links to many online directories of health providers, facilities, and services. There are sites for general and specialist doctors and dentists; geneticists, nutritionists, psychologists and other providers; general and specialized hospitals and clinics; and services and facilities like nursing homes, camps for the disabled, guide dog schools, and much more.
- Find a Physician
(Medem)
http://www.medem.com/ - You can search for a physician by name or specialty in this site which is a collaboration of many professional medical organizations. Select Physician Finder in the For Patients section in the center of the homepage. On the following page, you must accept the conditions for searching. Then you may search by name, city, state or province, zip code, or country.
- WebMD Physician Directory
http://doctor.webmd.com/physician_finder/home.aspx?sponsor=core - This directory allows people to find a doctor in their area, based on their zip code, city or state. They can also narrow down their search for a doctor based on speciality and their last name. Appointments can also be set, if available.
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
- Find an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist)
(American Academy of Otolaryngology)
http://www.entnet.org/ - Select Public and Patients. On the next page, click on the Find an ENT logo in the upper right.
Eye Doctor
- Find an Eye Doctor
(American Optometric Association.)
http://www.allaboutvision.com/ - Select Find a doctor. You can search for many kinds of eye specialists, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, LASIK surgeons, and others.
Family Doctor
Hearing Specialist
- Find an Audiologist
(American Academy of Audiology)
http://webportal.audiology.org/Custom/FindAnAudiologist.aspx - This site allows you to search by city and state, zip code and/or country to locate and audiologist near you.
Orthopedic Surgeon
- Find a Surgeon
(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
http://www.aaos.org - Select Find an Orthopaedist. You can search by name, city, state, age specialty (adult or pediatric), anatomic specialty (leg, arm, and others), or treatment specialties (arthritis, joint replacement, deformity, and others).
Pediatrician
- Pediatrician
(American Academy of Pediatrics)
http://www.aap.org/ - The AAP is a professional membership organization of pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists. The Web site has information for the academy's members and for the public. Select You and Your Family from the menu bar. Learn about the different pediatric specialists in the Pediatrics Subspecialist Fact Sheets. You can search for a pediatrician in your area using the pediatrician referral service.
Plastic Surgeon
- Find a Plastic Surgeon
(American Society of Plastic Surgeons & Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation)
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/ - Select Find a Plastic Surgeon. Search by name, state, or zip code. You can also indicate whether you want a cosmetic or a reconstructive procedure.
- Facial Plastic Surgeon
(American academy of Facial and Reconstructive Plastic surgery)
http://www.aafprs.org/ - Select Physician Finder under Patients, then select a state.
Skin Doctor
- Find a Dermatologist
(American Academy of Dermatology)
http://www.aad.org/findaderm/ - A simple form allows you to fill to your information and search the American Academy of Dermatology’s database of doctors.
South Carolina
- South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
(South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners)
https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=16 - Search by name in the Licensee Lookup to see what licenses your doctor holds in South Carolina. Also review Disciplinary Actions by the Board, although many of these do not have names included.
- South Carolina Physicians
(The American Society of Bariatric Physicians)
http://www.asbp.org/physicians/index.php?state=SC - ASBP is a national professional medical specialty society of licensed physicians who offer specialized programs in the medical treatment of obesity (bariatrics) and its associated conditions. Read through Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about obesity, risks and costs associated with this condition, and treatment options. Related Links offers numerous links to other professional organizations and government resources with information about overweight, obesity, and related conditions.
