{"id":1843,"date":"2015-07-28T16:39:16","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T16:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistineplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2015-07-28T16:39:16","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T16:39:16","slug":"selecting-a-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/selecting-a-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting a Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"width:200px\" class=\"model_tag alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shutterstock_84309316-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_84309316\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shutterstock_84309316-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shutterstock_84309316.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span>Depending on your condition or concern, choosing a doctor can be a very challenging and critical decision.  Approximately 200 patients from 2001-2002 being treated at the Mayo clinic, categorized the traits they felt were most important in selecting a doctor.  These include a doctor who is confident, empathetic, compassionate, honest, respectful, detailed orientated and treats each patient like an individual.  It is important to sit down and think about exactly what you are looking for in a doctor prior to your consultation.  Common goals, feeling comfortable and excellent communication between the patient and doctor are vital in order to achieve great results.  Please <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> at 412.621.FACE (3223) to schedule your consultation with <a href=\"\/about\/facial-plastic-surgeon-pittsburgh-pa\/\">Dr. Paul Leong<\/a>! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on your condition or concern, choosing a doctor can be a very challenging and critical decision. 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