A doctor should do more than read a report from the teacher and prescribe Ritalin. I've had both kids tested for ADHD at different points of their life, one was by a pediatrician who specializes in kids with ADHD and the other was tested by a psychologist as part of his full neropsc workup. While I didn't see the details of the second, I was in the room for the first and it was a quite extensive session between my DD and the doctor.