[staticman2]

Medical experts aren't self appointed but I can see how that belief might correlate with a belief in a number of other things.

[artificialLimbs]

So, medical experts don’t appoint medical experts?

[staticman2]

Self appointed means you appointed yourself.

If Doctor x is the considered the top cardiologist it's not because he woke up one morning and shouted "I declare myself the top cardiologist."