Carpe, I agree with Cheryl. As a fellow Canuck, I did the same things. I saw initially a dentist, then a maxofacial surgeon, then 2 ENT's and did my research, ending up with the 2nd ENT "the guy" as my surgeon. Everyone I spoke to said he is the best, and he is. To his credit, the first ENT had also given me my surgeon's name, so I didn't run into the issue of referrals to colleagues. I think most doctors really do just want people to have the best care.

As Canadians, we have a reputation for being nice and accommodating, which is great for most things, but assuming you are in the best hands is not one of them. You may be, but put the time in to figure it out. Canadians spend more time shopping for winter tires than the right doctor, lol!

Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt