While I don’t think you should base your decisions on opinions from random people on the Internet, I also don’t think you should blindly follow your doctor.
I’ve seen many older doctors not keep up with more current treatments, or refuse to prescribe some things because their new/they don’t know about them.
I’ve also seen far too many people get into med school, who I wouldn’t trust to put a bandaid on.
That being said, your doctor should know what’s best for you (as others have mentioned). But there’s no problem with getting a second opinion/doing some research (legitimate research, not just stuff to prove your opinion).
Tl;Dr: probably trust your doctor, but be open to other (valid) opinions.
You are right. I should have specified seen them get in and through med school. But it’s mainly their reason for going into it ($$$), and sometimes lack of skill.
I do trust most doctor’s opinions though.