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I am trying to find a history of my ob/gyn doctor in illinois where would I find that on the computer??


Question: I have heard you can get the history of you doctor as in number of c-sections performed, normal births, tubals, circumcisions, and etc. Does anyone know what that website would be? I like the doctor I am going to just wanted to be sure of his history before going into the hospital
Answers: The Consumer Services numbers for the State of Illinois Division of Professional Regulation are:

Telephone
Springfield Office:
(217)785-0800
(217)524-6735 TDD
(217)782-7645 FAX
Chicago:
(312)814-4500

They may be able to help you get the information that you want.
The AMA lobbied long and hard to make sure that this kind of info wasn't really available to normal people. IF you can find something, then you would have to search the public records. Start with your state's licensing board and see if their records are on-line.

Literally speaking, if you actually discover this information, there are federal and state laws that prohibit you from gathering it for use against the doctor and/or for publication, in any form. Depending on where you live (various states have different laws), even saying something like you know, I heard that Dr Johnston plead no contest to a malpractice legal case last month to your best friend could be against the law.

Call you local state licensing board to find out what kinds of limitations there are in your state concerning the gathering, storing, and sharing of information concerning medical practitioners.


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