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BunSnoop · ‎05-22-2010

I have both, but lately I've been preferring females. They seem to be more caring, concerned and gentle than the male physicians I have.

Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

I think male doctors' bedside manner is lacking. For an internist, I choose women because they are so much more concerned and caring. I honestly think they are much better doctors.

However, I only choose women with excellent credentials, those who graduated from top rated schools and hospital residency programs.

I don't mind if a specialist or surgeon is male if I don't see him often. No male gynecologists, though.

Men must pass my same strict requirements having excellent credentials and reputation.

I always remember what a nurse told me. Some doctors made all C's, some made all A's. All became doctors.

ninjawife · ‎11-15-2011

I had a a female pediatrician and have had a female PCP and OB/GYN my entire adult life. It is what I am used to and would prefer for those providers. I could care less about my dentist and other specialities.

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

For the most part I prefer women physicians. However, I had a cardiologist that saved my life that is male, so I am still open to having both.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@Trinity11 wrote:
For the most part I prefer women physicians. However, I had a cardiologist that saved my life that is male, so I am still open to having both.

There are good ones of both genders. I have worked long enough to know that what changed medicine, however, was the onslaught of females into the medical profession and so many who would not take night call rotation because they have families and are scared to be out at night by themselves. I think that has made a lot of men want equality and as a result, do the same. Thus, we got hospitalist who take call but not many techs, surgeons, surgical assistants, PAs, etc., want to work on the weekend without the assistance of the same number of techs to support them and therefore, hospitals dismiss a lot of patients who are not able to go home on the weekends because they know nursing homes and assisted-living will have better weekend staffs than hospitals who also do not want to pay the overtime and "on-call" pay for staffing.

I had a female internist that I did not care for. Just her, not the same for all females. I got a male doctor who I liked a lot. After 20 years, he was forced to retire out of family circumstances. I got a female who I liked equally well. Brilliant. But she left to marry a doctor 3000 miles away. Then I got a male who I cannot abide and who not anybody elselikes either. My husband got a female who we both love and I wish she were my doctor but we have to see who we have to see now with the new dictates of insurance telling us what we can and cannot do.

Meowingkitty · ‎06-19-2010

Dentist - doesn't matter

Gynocologist -- female

GP -- female

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

Knowledge, skill and bedside manner (in my case, a sense of humor) trumps gender.

When I moved here had the same PCP for decades until he left for an administrative job. I then saw a Dr. from his practice for years until he retired. Loved them both.

Saw a woman OBGYN for a uterine polyp in 2012. My DD's doctor.

She was great and had a sense of humor. I had to have the polyp removed of course. I said, "Can't I just keep it and and name it Herb?" She burst out laughing and said, "No."

As far as dentists, don't care about gender, they are all went to the Marquis de Sade school of dentistry. Hate the dentist. My childhood dentist's name was Dr. Pierce and he lived up to the name.

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

It really does not matter but I would prefer doctors who have a Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practioner as they generally spend more time on you and explain things way better! For a gynocologist I prefer a female as I have seen many males and they always fluff off everything since they never experienced any of it!

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

Not really, especially after this happened.

My mom worked at a hospital. I was a Candy Striper there and and babysat for a lot of the doctors. So my first check ups were with someone my mom's age who was a friend of hers. I knew him from the hospital too.

When I was newly married DH and I were in a small dinner group with an OB-GYN doctor. He eventually took another job and I was waiting until he left to go in for a check up. He had already left the practice, and I went in after school to make my appointment. He came in to pick something up, greeted me warmly, and told the receptionist he could see me right then.

What could I do? We didn't keep in touch with them, so I don't know where they are now!

I had a wonderful female family physician for a while. It was definitely easier to share feelings with her. Her husband was transferred, and she moved. They switched me to a male physician in that practice. He's a great guy.

These days I'm more concerned with getting in to see a doctor at all. It's not easy around here! Now if I were a cat or dog. . .