Hey I don't really know what I like. I am interested in sports injuries thats why I stopped in this forum. So my question is this: can a physiatrist set up a practice in beverly hills and have celebrities come by with sprained ankles or back pain? Or is it too much competition? I have shadowed a physiatrist (but not in california) and most of his patients were not pretty to look at... So what's a good specialty if you want to be repsected in a place like beverly hills? Thanks.
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Ask the Physiatrist who work in Beverly Hills. Look them up. AAPM&R website has a directory for starters. But last time I checked, folks in the BH all have Plastics surgeons as their PMD and rehab providers 😉
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I hope you are kidding but here's an answer - You would have to make a name for yourself first before opening shop in BH or you will be out of $$ quick. The more successful docs in BH were Academic previously (so have the title "professor", or "past-chair"), and they are cash only. There's a lot of hustle factor in the BH/LA area - you need to have a lot of carisma and be able to sell yourself without shame. Or invent a device 🙂
Oh, and I noticed most of your past posts have been about getting girls - you're probably not going to get a lot of girls by going to a bar and saying you're a physiatrist 🙂
Oh, and I noticed most of your past posts have been about getting girls - you're probably not going to get a lot of girls by going to a bar and saying you're a physiatrist 🙂
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Holy Crap! You just broke my ******ometer!
Go chiropractic all the way. Much more respect for that anywhere in California than being an MD. Or a naturopath. Or a shaman maybe.
Go chiropractic all the way. Much more respect for that anywhere in California than being an MD. Or a naturopath. Or a shaman maybe.
Thank you for the detailed response!
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So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
U know the one Dr. Everythingll Be Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby. 😎
U know the one Dr. Everythingll Be Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby. 😎
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That is not entirely true. I use it all the time. They think it means I am a massage therapist.
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It's a great field for woman to pick up men too. As everyone knows, men are intimidated by female doctors, but if you say you're a physiatrist, they don't know what the hell that is.
btw, I really had an interest in certain skills that are taught in physiatry residencies:
1) needles for facial nerve injuries(I know it's mostly old people with herpes that get it but still might be a useful skillset and people actually get better from this treatment)
2) massage (I know the doctor doesn't do it generally in his day to day practice but he is still skilled to do so).
3) I like the whole idea of being integrated into a physical therapy center. If only the patients were a little cuter.
But I think EM has a lot of overlap otherwise especially if I do a fellowship in sports medicine. And if I can't use the additional skillsets above to work with beautiful people, I doubt that I'd be interested in long-term treatment of patients. I would not want anybody to accuse me of unprofessionalism or of not being dedicated enough to my patients. But I want to excel at whatever I do. And it is said that ER doctors only see their patients for several minutes so they don't really develop a reputation in the community.
1) needles for facial nerve injuries(I know it's mostly old people with herpes that get it but still might be a useful skillset and people actually get better from this treatment)
2) massage (I know the doctor doesn't do it generally in his day to day practice but he is still skilled to do so).
3) I like the whole idea of being integrated into a physical therapy center. If only the patients were a little cuter.
But I think EM has a lot of overlap otherwise especially if I do a fellowship in sports medicine. And if I can't use the additional skillsets above to work with beautiful people, I doubt that I'd be interested in long-term treatment of patients. I would not want anybody to accuse me of unprofessionalism or of not being dedicated enough to my patients. But I want to excel at whatever I do. And it is said that ER doctors only see their patients for several minutes so they don't really develop a reputation in the community.
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I want to be a fly on the wall when you interview for residency. Even more I want to listen in when the programs make their rank order lists and discuss your application and interview.
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Paindefender got a boyfriend....and got him an account on here.
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Do you mean like this?
Paindefender got his boyfriend an account so he can hide behind a new name.
Paindefender got his boyfriend an account so he can hide behind a new name.
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I'd rather be a fly on the wall when he is at his defense hearing at his state board for sexual misconduct. All of these posts like saying that the old patients are not so good to look at 😱 will really help his cause 🙄.
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Oh, and I noticed most of your past posts have been about getting girls - you're probably not going to get a lot of girls by going to a bar and saying you're a physiatrist 🙂[/QUOTE]
DISAGREED! it's all about marketing... please see my other post from today... it never hurts to say you are a SPECIALIST OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE, or if the girl is more impressed by heroism, that you give paralyzed people their lives back!
about the patients though, dude, you should be wishing they are ugly, cos if they are cute and interesting, guess what you are not allowed to date them if you have seen them as a patient, both according to the ethical standards of the AMA and numerous states which have laws about patient relations.
DISAGREED! it's all about marketing... please see my other post from today... it never hurts to say you are a SPECIALIST OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE, or if the girl is more impressed by heroism, that you give paralyzed people their lives back!
about the patients though, dude, you should be wishing they are ugly, cos if they are cute and interesting, guess what you are not allowed to date them if you have seen them as a patient, both according to the ethical standards of the AMA and numerous states which have laws about patient relations.
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