Contents

Finding Info

Diseases & Drugs
..Special Groups
..First Aid

Local Information

Doctors & Hospitals

Newsletters & Other Resources

Note: Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have specific questions about a personal medical problem, you should contact your professional healthcare provider.

Updated: M Peloquin 12/29/07

Local Information, Doctors and Hospitals

LOCAL INFORMATION

• Health Links from Austin.Yahoo -- Austin.Yahoo is a website that organizes web pages about Austin. This link takes you to local health information resources.
• Seton Facilities -- The Seton Healthcare Network manages a large amount of the healthcare provided in the Austin Area. Information and links about area Seton hospitals, including Brackenridge, the Seton Medical Center, Seton East, South, Southwest and Northeast, the Shivers Cancer Center are provided, and more.
• Children's Hospital of Austin (Seton) -- Here one will find information about Children' Hospital, children's health, a physicians' directory, a community calendar, and other useful links.
• St. David's Healthcare System -- Physician information, hospital services, patient education materials, and many other interesting resources are offered St. David's healthcare partnership in Austin.

DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS

Hospitals

• Find a Hospital -- From MedlinePlus, users can search for information on over 6,000 hospitals in the United States, including address, specialty, services provided, and driving directions. The hospital data comes from the American Hospital Association and the mapping feature is provided by MapQuest.
• American Hospital Directory -- Find information on any hospital in the U.S.: it's financial status, services offered and information about specific operations such as average length of stay and average charges. There are some links to hospital web pages
• List of Texas Hospitals -- alphabetic list by city from the Texas Hospital Association site with links to hospital web sites
• Emergency Medical Services -- Information about what to expect and how to prepare for Emergency Medical Services.

Physician Information

• Find a ... -- From MedlinePlus, this is an extensive directory of resources on physicians, dentists, and other health providers. Listings such as, Find a Podiatrist, Find a Nurse-Midwife...
• AMA Physician Select On-Line Doctor Finder -- A service of the American Medical Association, this web page allows you to search for physicians by name, medical specialty, and location. Information provided includes education, forms of insurance acceptance, phone numbers, and board certification.
• American Board of Medical Specialties® -- the American Board of Medical Specialties offers this free site to help you find physicians who are board certified in various specialties in your area, and to verify whether physicians are currently board certified in a specialty.
• AIM DocFinder -- Search the licensing information for doctors by state medical board, including Texas. Information provided by The Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors includes license number, license status, specialties and disciplinary actions, if any.
• Quackwatch -- A site devoted to uncovering health fraud and leading health consumers toward intelligent decisions.