I don’t even know if you can find a cardiologist, neurologist, rheumatologist, ophthalmologist, etc. who’s an AME, who’s convenient to you, comes highly recommended, and in your insurance network. Them being an AME would be the last thing I’d think of.
Are you referring to a specific kind of specialist like a psychiatrist for substance abuse certification problems?
Someone said once, have two doctors. One to keep you healthy, one to keep your job. And don't tell either of them about the other
I dunno. I was just getting that quip out there. I can see a logic in having an AME be your treating doctor because he's more likely to get all the i's dotted and the t's crossed that need to be to get you through getting a medical.Yes, agreed. I'm not thinking of using the specialist as my AME. I guess my question is, is it to my advantage to have a specialist who is an AME and thus understands FAA protocols? Or am I better off relying on my own AME to interpret what non-AME specialists say into FAA-speak?
Someone said once, have two doctors. One to keep you healthy, one to keep your job. And don't tell either of them about the other
It's for a cardiologist for some mild chest pain. I've had it checked at the ER and my primary care who ruled out a heart attack and don't think it's a cardiac issue... between the two I've had multiple normal EKG's now... but it's nagging at me and I'd like to make sure. Surprisingly, I do have an option of a cardiologist who ticks all the boxes you mention and is an AME.