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Im starting my practice in 2 weeks. On my way back home today, I get a call from a Dr. T.
Brief background of Dr. T.
Ever since I moved here after finishing my fellowship in June, I have heard about a Dr. T. He is a harvard trained pathologist and guess what he has been practicing since he retired from his pathology practice .... Surprisingly .... "Pain Management". So the guy practices pathology for 35 years ... no patient contact, then at 65 he retires and starts a Cash ONLY Pain Clinic. His favorite drugs are Methadone and Oxycontin. Patients line up from 6 am and he is so well known and that his patients drive over 500 miles from Florida to see him. ...etc etc .... Did I mention, He is legally blind due to macular degeneration and is 80 yrs old. ..Wonder how he does a physical exam before prescribing ????
So Dr. T calls and tells me that he has a "General Practice" in the area and was diagnosed with a T8 compression fracture 4 weeks ago, is really hurting and had heard about me from the hospital recruiter. He wants to see me because there is no "real fellowship trained pain doctors in the area". He also mentions that he does not want any " pain medications because they are really bad for you and they turn you into addicts". All this coming from one of the highest controlled substance prescriber in the state.
He requests that I see him the first day that I open and would greatly appreciate if I can do anything to make him feel better so that "he can go back to caring for his patients". I agree to see him on the first day that I open.
I know how I am going to handle this:
I'm interested in seeing what you guys would do ...How would you best take care of your colleague???
Brief background of Dr. T.
Ever since I moved here after finishing my fellowship in June, I have heard about a Dr. T. He is a harvard trained pathologist and guess what he has been practicing since he retired from his pathology practice .... Surprisingly .... "Pain Management". So the guy practices pathology for 35 years ... no patient contact, then at 65 he retires and starts a Cash ONLY Pain Clinic. His favorite drugs are Methadone and Oxycontin. Patients line up from 6 am and he is so well known and that his patients drive over 500 miles from Florida to see him. ...etc etc .... Did I mention, He is legally blind due to macular degeneration and is 80 yrs old. ..Wonder how he does a physical exam before prescribing ????
So Dr. T calls and tells me that he has a "General Practice" in the area and was diagnosed with a T8 compression fracture 4 weeks ago, is really hurting and had heard about me from the hospital recruiter. He wants to see me because there is no "real fellowship trained pain doctors in the area". He also mentions that he does not want any " pain medications because they are really bad for you and they turn you into addicts". All this coming from one of the highest controlled substance prescriber in the state.
He requests that I see him the first day that I open and would greatly appreciate if I can do anything to make him feel better so that "he can go back to caring for his patients". I agree to see him on the first day that I open.
I know how I am going to handle this:
I'm interested in seeing what you guys would do ...How would you best take care of your colleague???
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