KCOM alumnus named to 2011-12 Best Doctors In America List

Elliot Hix, D.O., ’80, a physician at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Mo., and KCOM alumnus appeared on the Best Doctors in America® list for 2011-12. Only 5 percent of doctors in America earn a spot on the list.

This widely respected list, created by Best Doctors, Inc., results from exhaustive polling of more than 45,000 physicians in the United States. Doctors in over 400 subspecialties of medicine appear on this year’s list. In a confidential review, current listees answer the question: “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer?”

Best Doctors, Inc., evaluates the review results, and verifies additional information to meet inclusion criteria. The experts that are part of the Best Doctors in America® database provide the most advanced medical knowledge to patients with serious conditions. Scotland County Hospital’s group of experts listed in the database includes specialists in Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine.

Best Doctors has earned a worldwide reputation for reliable, impartial results by remaining totally independent. Doctors cannot pay to be included in the database nor are they paid to provide their input. The list is a product of validated peer review, in which doctors who excel in their specialties are chosen. For more information, visit www.bestdoctors.com.