Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is launching a completely revamped, custom-designed new search engine to check state medical licensing boards for doctor discipline records.

In keeping with its mission to be America's trusted source for identifying top doctors, Castle Connolly understands that consumers want to be certain that the doctor they are going to has a "clean bill of health" and their medical license is current and in good-standing without any limitations.

The overwhelming majority of doctors in America don't pose problems in this area. But Castle Connolly's physician-led research team and the company's senior management understand that there are unfortunately some practitioners whose professional conduct has been sufficiently problematic to warrant disciplinary action by their state medical licensing boards. It is these types of physicians that consumers justifiably want to avoid.

Some of the major disciplinary actions taken against physicians include: incompetent or negligent care to patients, over or under prescribing drugs, substance abuse and sexual misconduct. The doctor discipline record search engine provides consumers with the knowledge to make an informed decision when choosing a doctor.

Included in the database are 46 states and the District of Columbia. Please note that the 4 states not included are: Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina and South Dakota, but there are links on the Castle Connolly website that will conveniently direct you to each of the 4 states' individual doctor disciplinary website.

To access the Castle Connolly doctor disciplinary database go to http://www.castleconnolly.com/ddi

For further information about Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. and its top doctor profiles, contact Terese Cecilia, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, via e-mail.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is America's trusted source for identifying top doctors. Founded in 1991 by John K. Castle, (Chairman) and John J. Connolly, Ed.D. (President and CEO), who served as board chairman, and president and CEO of New York Medical College, respectively, its mission is to help consumers find the best healthcare. They achieve that mission through their consumer books such as America's Top Doctors®, their web site and various consumer and business-oriented print and online partnerships. Under the direction of its physician-lead research team, Castle Connolly surveys tens of thousands of physicians and hospital executives in order to identify, screen and, ultimately, select those physicians regarded by their peers as leaders - among the very best in their specialties and for specific diseases and techniques. The members of the management team include Jean Morgan, MD -Vice-President, Chief Medical & Research Officer and William Liss-Levinso! n, Ph.D. - Vice-President, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer. Castle Connolly's valuable top doctors information can also be found online at its website, http://www.castleconnolly.com and on other affiliated websites.