I have a doctor who came from the Philippines and she must have gotten her diploma from there also. :-)
Case in point. I had some symptoms that she took as a bladder infection. She wrote me out a Rx of (Sipro) and told me to take them and then go get a urine test to see if the infection was all cleared up. I didn't follow her instructions and went and got a urine test first to see if there was a bladder infection. There wasn't. I keep saying to myself I need to get another doctor
I can agree that everyone should closely examine the training and abilities of his or her medical care professional. However, foreign universities are on balance turning out health care grads who have strong work ethics, make caring decisions, and are fairly well informed regarding the latest standards of care. I know of several physicians and nurses who were trained in the Philippines. Of those whose work is familiar to me they are above average to excellent in performance. Of course, not all foreign-trained physicians perform as well.
One thought you might have is to compare the foreign-trained with with US-trained health care professionals and there is where the light turns on US health care education. Many grads of US schools don’t perform as well as the facilities and opportunities for a good education would predict. This is especially true when evaluating nurses in my part of the US. Nurses trained in the Philippines are available and are well trained. Especially desirable is their cultural background which is more conservative and rooted in the Catholic tradition of caring and health. One problem is that, regardless of training, US-trained nurses are not as available. I am not trying to bash US trained nurses only suggesting that each individual must be evaluated separately.
My best ever doctor was trained at top universities in the Philippines and in New York, My second best doctor ever was trained in Madison WI, and my worst family doctor was trained at Stanford U. In my current community, good and bad doctors vary widely in place of origin.
Long Island Pete:
Even if you did want a doctor who got his diploma from the Philippines, you can’t have your “want”, reason being that diploma probably won’t be accepted if the doctor applies for board or state license, as most diplomas from most countries will not be accepted.
So, feel safe.