Why should I use a Mohel instead of a doctor?
Experience: The mohel is a super-specialist, an expert at his profession, who probably possesses more experience at performing circumcisions than most doctors. A mohel may have the opportunity to perform more brisses in a month than some doctors do in an entire year. Availability: Doctors may be called away on medical emergencies and have to cancel their participation in your child’s circumcision at the last minute. There have been occasions when I have been called in to perform brisses on behalf of doctors who’ve had to cancel due to a sudden medical emergency. Knowledge of Jewish Law and Custom: Doctors, not familiar with the religious requirements of Brit Milah, and dealing with the demands of their own busy schedules, may inadvertently schedule brisses at religiously inappropriate times: on the incorrect day, for example, or at night.
