Why do athletes when they get injured travel around the world to go to see a specific doctor, aren’t all doctors able to study specialists to learn the best techniques?

Question

Always hear of athletes based in UK or US for example travelling to Spain or other countries to get surgery.

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Answer 1

Think of doctors like chefs. Sure, any chef who’s been through culinary school knows how to do a lot of things but the true masters are known for a specific niche, in which they’re widely thought of as renowned experts.

If money was no option, would you have sushi in Ohio or travel to Tokyo to have Jiro Ono (the best sushi chef in the world) create the meal of your dreams?