How to find a doctor for a particular medical speciality?

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Is there a way of finding a doctor who specialises in a particular medical problem and is expert in that area? Is there a register you can look up? It's no good having to pay to go to someone and then finding they don't have much experience in that particular area? I hope this question is allowed!
 
Is there any help groups or support groups for the ailment in question that you could contact?
 
This will sound a bit silly but it depends if you know what's wrong with you o_O

For example Mr Northie spent years being bounced between consultants trying to get to the bottom of his medical problems. His sister was also jumping through the same hopes with different complaints. In the end they were both diagnosed with the same genetic condition by one of the few consultants in the country dealing with it. However once they knew what the problem was they found a support group and now have a network of medical support from knowledgeable gps, physios etc.

Unfortunately its down to the patient to put in a huge amount of leg work in googling doctors, support groups etc. Your gp (if they are good) may also be able to point you in the right direction.

The chances are you may have to resort to trial and error to find a consultant you are happy with.
 
Is there a way of finding a doctor who specialises in a particular medical problem and is expert in that area? Is there a register you can look up? It's no good having to pay to go to someone and then finding they don't have much experience in that particular area? I hope this question is allowed!

Can your GP not give a recommendation? Won't you need a referral letter anyway? Most if not all hospitals have an on line register of their consultants and their specialties .
 
Thanks, I have already been to two consultants neither of whom is expert or has dealt very much with my problem or anyone with it. My GP sent me to these and at 150 and 180 euro- neither were cheap. There are consultants, as these were, who deal with something very like my problem but neither had any real experience of my specific problem. My problem sort of slots into another general area of medicine but not many would have dealt with it. I guess I'll just have to keep searching and trying different consultants. The idea of looking up help groups is good and I'll give that a try. Thanks for all other replies also.
 
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