Sorry, Zebra, I forgot that you had at least one question. You choose the best electrophysiologist because you want highly skilled, hard-working, and highly sought ones with a great record of success and for whom many will wait months to get under his/her auspices and care. These 'best' EPs are not exactly rare, but it's not like there's one in every hospital as well. Be careful using the on-line 'rate my MD' sites because so many who have great success can't wait to get outdoors again, go shopping for themselves, go hiking and camping, and enjoying life; they can't be bothered to offer kudos on those sites because they're quick to move on and to look forward. Instead, it's the angry and disappointed people who most often populate those sites with their comments, and they're not very flattering.

Referrals and sites such as these, or affibers.org are good because they are frequented by people who know the subject malady and who field such questions. Certain names get bandied about more often than others. You can also call university faculties of medicine and ask if you can speak to a cardiologist who might be willing to recommend top grade EPs he/she knows. It's at least a start to getting some names and finding contacts with others who might offer yet more opinions.