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Michael Patmas, MD's avatar

Oh don't feel sorry for me. I have 2M+ views in 12 months on LI and and now a regular on a podcast with a global audience. and I still get to SCUBA dive almost every day.

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Michael Patmas, MD's avatar

Wish it were true. I am all for mandates. SARS COV2, so far as we know, only exists in humans. As we did with Small Pox, if we vaccinated everyone on the planet, we could eradicate it. The same is true for Measles, Polio and every other virus that exists only in humans. Small Pox doesn't exist anymore. Wouldn't it be nice to say that for COVID, Measles and Polio too? We won't get there so long as we tolerate fake experts spewing misinformation.

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HG's avatar

Do you know what they call a medical school graduate who graduated last in class?

Doctor.

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Michael Patmas, MD's avatar

Well guess what? I graduated #1 my class and won 3 / 7 awards. Outstanding student in basic sciences (after all I had a MS in physiology and biochemistry - nucleic acids); pediatrics and psychiatry. So I am really good at recognizing mental illness. ahem.

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HG's avatar

Both you and Joe Biden are geniuses.

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Michael Patmas, MD's avatar

I am a life long Republican (or at least I was). I have never voted for a Demoncat in my life. But todays GOP is so stupid, racist, intolerant, bigoted, ignorant and scientifically illiterate as is anyone who votes for them. The GOP used to stand for pragmatic fiscally responsible solutions. Under Trump is has become a party of hate, racism and stupidity. Anyone who supports them must be racist.

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HG's avatar

I’m sorry for you, Mike.

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HG's avatar

Can’t believe you were enrolled in medical school. You know nothing! Shame on you!

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Michael Patmas, MD's avatar

Oh really? How bout this. I have trained HUNDREDS of medical students and physicians over the past 40 years.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine - University of Nevada School of Medicine 1984-1985

Clinical Associate = University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1996-2000

Medical Director - Providence Ambulatory Care and Education Center - 2000-2005

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine - OHSU 2003-2005

Medical Director - Idaho State University PA Training Program 2010 - 2012

CEO - St Alphonsus Medical Group - Boise, Idaho 2007-2009 - Executive oversight of the Family Medicine Residency in Caldwell

CEO - Rockwood Clinic 2014-2016 - Spokane. Member of UW College of Medicine Steering Committee and Search Committee for the Inaugural Dean.

Active consultant to multiple state medical boards on matters of physician discipline.

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