Dr. Steven Goldberg of Naples, FL is a Five-Time Patients' Choice Honoree

The Patients' Choice Award is based on patient-provided online ratings.

NAPLES, Fla., July 5, 2013  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Only a small percentage of the nation's physicians are ever honored with a Patients' Choice Award. But Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Steven Goldberg belongs to an even more selective group of doctors who are being honored this year as five-time Patients' Choice honorees, marking the award's fifth anniversary.

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Of the nearly 900,000 active doctors and dentists in the U.S., just five percent earned the consistently high patient ratings on Vitals, UCompareHealthCare, and other sites in 2012 needed to qualify for the Patients' Choice Award. Even fewer U.S. doctors - only one percent - earned Dr. Steven Goldberg's achievement: award-worthy patient praise for five consecutive years (2008 through 2012).

Each year, millions of patients rate their doctors on various critical aspects of their care, including: diagnosis accuracy, time spent with the doctor, bedside manner, and follow-up. Vitals analyzes these ratings annually, along with other quality measures, to identify Patients Choice Award winners.

Dr. Steven Goldberg commented on the recognition: "I'm grateful that so many patients have gone out of their way throughout the past five years to rate my care - and rate it so highly! It's wonderful to be recognized in this particular way. Thank you."

About Steven Goldberg: a short profile by and about the honoree:

Dr. Steven Goldberg is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine and problems of the shoulder. Dr. Goldberg completed a fellowship in Shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine at Columbia University in New York City. The nation's oldest and most prestigious shoulder fellowship; it was founded by Dr. Charles Neer, who is called the "father of modern shoulder surgery." Dr. Goldberg utilizes the most advanced, minimally invasive treatments to improve the lives of people with musculoskeletal problems.

For more information on this Patients' Choice Award Five Year Honoree, please visit Dr. Steven Goldberg's profile on Vitals.com.

A plaque has been designed to recognize the Patients Choice Award Five Year Honorees, including Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Steven Goldberg. The doctor's award plaque is shown here.

For more information on Dr. Steven Goldberg, call 239-348-4253, or visit www.naplesorthopedic.com..

About the Vitals Patients' Choice Award

Now in its fifth consecutive year, Vitals' Patients Choice Award is presented to every doctor in the US that maintains a 3.5 or higher aggregate rating for an entire calendar year. Visitors to Vitals.com use the same four-star rating system to make informed, confident choices about their healthcare every day. Patients' Choice is just one award in a suite of annual honors for the medical community bestowed by Vitals' users, including Compassionate Doctor and specialty-specific Top 10 Doctor awards.

This press release was written by American Registry, LLC with approval by and/or contributions from Dr. Steven Goldberg and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of UBM plc.

American Registry, LLC, recognizes excellence in top businesses and professionals. The Registry™ includes over 2 million significant business and professional recognitions. For more information, search The Registry at http://www.americanregistry.com.

Contact Information:
Steven S. Goldberg
Phone: 239-348-4253

SOURCE American Registry

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