[CholeraJoe]

I find this exceptionally hard to believe in today’s data driven world. Almost all State Boards of Medical Licensure will verify licenses online to anyone at no charge. Furthermore, the American Board of Internal Medicine, which certifies Cardiologists also allows the public to verify certification online.

Any hospital or training institution who employs a physician without verifying basic information like licensure or Board Certification is grossly negligent.

[luvbach1]

Any hospital or training institution who employs a physician without verifying basic information like licensure or Board Certification is grossly negligent.

This guy's apparent competence probably held off any suspicions regarding his qualifications. But, yes, his background should have been determined much sooner.

[Abathar]

The relatives and their attorney of every patient he had anything to do with that died are thinking that exact thing right now.

I wonder if his malpractice insurance will refuse to honor any action against him, I imagine they will tell anyone making a claim to go fly a kite. This guy will lose everything soon I think.

[KeyLargo]

There a number of free websites where patients can check on medical provider credentials:

Sites for Checking Health-Related Credentials

http://www.ihealthpilot.org/research/lookup.shtml

https://www.abms.org/WC/login.aspx

http://www.consumerhealthratings.com/index.php?action=showSubCats&cat_id=11

http://www.healthgrades.com/