[Avodah] Should you go to the best surgeon?

[Danny Schoemann]

> After all,
> Hashem is doing the healing not the surgeon and once we have done our
> hishtadlus, going to the doctor and having the surgery, why should it matter
> whether the surgeon is the best in the world or simply Joe surgeon who is
> competent?

Data point:

Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 192:3: Since the Torah gave permission to the
Doctor to heal - as it says VeRapoh Yerapeh - therefore the sick
person may not rely on miracles, rather he has to use current medical
technology to get healed; and even some Chasidei Olam have been healed
by Doctors.

One who does not call a Doctor is doing 2 evils: he is relying on a
miracle in a dangerous situation which causes his sins to be revisited
and secondly it's haughtiness that he is relaying on his righteousness
to be healed miraculously. Rather, one has to call the most expert
Doctor - and yet realise that all is in the hands of heaven and he
should Daven to the great Doctor for mercy and only rely on Him.

- Danny