People don’t need doctors when they are in good health but search for local doctors when ill. In certain instances their friends and relatives guide them to a good doctor in the locality otherwise they have to search into the local yellow pages or start searching the internet. Either way it is hectic task and is unproductive. In many citing you will only find the advertisement of the doctor or the clinic without any review or comments from other treated patients. By this exercise you will never know the expertise of the doctor or his faculty of treatment. However, if you search the internet you will be able to find the doctors who treat your ailment. Thuosands of name will crop up in the internet. It is significant to read their reviews and the postings of the treated patients to build your own opinion. This will enlighten you about the expert field of the local doctor’s practice, his experience and his ability to treat patient and moreover the cost involved during treatment. It is easy to find doctors with specialty in big cities but not so when you need one in your locality. AMA is the best place to find a good doctor. They have a database of many doctors with their specialties and from there you can narrow down your search. It is convenient as you have all pertinent information from the database. They mention the experience, qualification and training and other pertinent credentials. It ia free for access. On the other hand if you are searching for general physician then the other forum is American Board of Medical Specialties (AMBS). They have their address and location and therefore easy for the patient to locate them. Apart from all these places the best and most pertinent place to search for local doctor is your community. The medical insurance provider is also knowledgeable about the local doctors practicing in your locality. They also have extensive information about the local doctors. The information from the insurance provider can guide you to such doctors who are covered by the health plan of your concern.. In addition, there are companies which guide people to find doctors in their locality. A nominal amount is charged for the information. They provide with the reliable reviews of the doctors and comments of the patients.