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Dr. Apple Martini, from a reputable med school? Hell, yeah. I'd figure she had idiot parents, but was tough as nails to power through school with that moniker, and stubborn as hell to boot, to not use her initials.
I look at med school and year of graduation, paired with nearness to my home and if they take my insurance. I generally prefer female GPs and GYNs, but don't care about gender in psychs and therapists, only specialties and the vibe I get on the 1st visit.
Choosing doctors, what a concept!
I have to stop myself from referring to my PCP and my dentist by their first names, but then I've been going to both for years and years.
My therapist has the perfect romance author name: Cassandra October.
My parents totally call their dentist by his first name (Danny, in case it's the same one!).
I haven't been to the doctor in too long. And now I'm going to wait until I live closer to a center, instead of going back to Francine by my old house.
I used to refer to my dentist by first name because I went to a father and son practice so they were both Dr. Samelastname and when you made an appt the receptionist would ask if you were seeing Carlos or Juan.
Hey, I have a dental plan that I should totally use. Hm.
Thanks, you guys. I'll pass the messages on. And yeah, Ellison. And his databases. Ergh.
coffee: And my GP just left the practice I was going to, so I'm looking for a doc again. This will be fun.
My GP, therapist, med manager (the modern way to refer to a psychiatrist), and dentist are all female. Never planned it that way -- it just happened.
First names reflect more on the parents' choices than the bearers. Although I wouldn't be surprised if Dr. Apple Martini goes by Dr. A. Sandra Martini, at least professionally.
Although I wouldn't be surprised if Dr. Apple Martini goes by Dr. A. Sandra Martini, at least professionally.
After he went to all the trouble of changing his name in the first place?! Never!
After one disastrous experience picking an OB from a list provided by my insurance company, I chose my current OB based on gender (female), hospital affiliation (NOT NY Methodist), and reviews on ZocDoc. And I love her, as it turns out!
"Is on ZocDoc" is a prereq for me, because I do not like the telephone. From there, I filter by female doctors, office hours, and location.
Of course, since choosing my kid's pediatrician AND my PCP, both have stopped taking online appointments, and then my PCP moved to an office that is significantly less convenient than the one I originally went to, but hey, life.
Fortunately I did not choose my OB or GP by first name, because I can't pronounce either one. (OB is Katarzyna, GP is Emefre.)