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All verifiable living MDs and PhDs in the U.S
What’s in a Doc’s Name?
A Lifetime Aptronym Collection
Archie Bleyer, MD Central Oregon Medical Society
September 11, 2011
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Chief of Staff Medical Director
Dr. Docter’s wife “Mrs. Mrs.”
What’s in a Doc’s Name?
Dr. Docter (Jack)
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Dr. Gasway
Dr. Brain (Archie)
Dr. Blue
Dr. Knapp (Eric M)
Dr. Eather (Kenneth)
Anesthesiologists !
What’s in a Doc’s Name?
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Pediatric Neurosurgeon Pediatric Specialists of Texas, Methodist Hosp. San Antonio Dr. Megahed (Salah) Neurologist Dr. Megahed (Nevine) Psychologist
Dr. Megahed (Hatem)
The Megaheds of Houston
What’s in a Doc’s Name?
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Dr. Payne (Richard)
Dr. Aiken (Herbert)
Dr. Au (E) Pain Research (ex Mayo)
Director, Pain Service Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Past Pres., American Pain Society
Fellow, Pain Service
What’s in a Doc’s Name?
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All of These Physicians are in the
Same Specialty. Which One?
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Dr. Streem (Stevan) Cleveland
Dr. Waterhouse (Keith)
Dr. Foley [Portland] Dr. Foley [Cleveland]
Dr. Dick
Dr. Procter
Dr. Dr D Weedon [Britain]
Dr. Chopp (Richard) Austin TX Featured in WSL June 21, 2011 for his aptronym
What Specialty?
Urologists !
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Dr. Butcher [G.W.U.]
Dr. Bloodlove [Johns Hopkins]
Dr. Blades [G.W.U.]
Dr. Gouge (Thomas)
Dr. Slaughter [Lenox Hill, NYC]
Dr. Hurt (Julian)
What Specialty?
Surgeons, Unfortunately
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Dr. Root (Lawrence) Dr. Strange Gearhart OR Dr. Djerk Dr. Misri
What Specialty?
Psychiatrists !
Psychologist
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What Specialty?
Medical Practice of Carver, Burns, Hurther
Dr. Corkum
Dr. Hyman (Barret)
Gynecologists !
Dr. Joy Obstetrician !!
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What Specialty?
Dr. Needle (Michael) Philadelphia
Dr. Coffin (Lewis)
Dr. Kimo Stine, Hawaii
Dr. Mass (Robert)
Oncologists !
Dr. Hart (Jacqueline) Hematologist
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Vancouver BC Corvallis
Dr. Frey (Bruce)
Dr. Fryer (Chris)
What Specialty?
Radiation Oncologists !
Dr. Collawn (Cynthia) Sarasota, FL
Gastroenterologist
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Dr. Infante (Anthony) San Antonio TX Dr. Toothacker (Joel) Centralia WA Dr. Babey (Joseph C) Dr. Winer (Audrey) Dr. Childress (David)
Pediatricians !
What Specialty?
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Dr. Stair (Sarah)
Dr. Head (William) Ophthalmologists
Dr. Coffin (Cheryl) Nashville
What Specialty?
Dr. Hart (Douglas) Scarsdale, NY featured in WSJ June 21, 2011 for his aptronym
Pathologist
Dr. Blinder (Kevin) St. Louis MO
Retina surgeon
Cardiologist
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Dr. Bone (Walter) Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. Leggon
Dr. Tibone (James) Moss Professor, USC
Dr. Tredwell (Stephen) Vancouver BC
Endocrinologist, Bone Pathology Dr. Bone (Henry) St. John Hosp., Gross Pointe
What Specialty?
Dr. Sitter (Thomas) Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgeons
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Pediatric Neurologist Dr. Brain (not Archie) Brain’s Neurology Dr. Brainard (George) Jefferson Medical College
Neurologists
Neuroscientist
Dr. Brain (not Archie) Dr. Brainard (George)
What Specialty?
Dr. Pons (Maria)
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New York Dr. Asma Dr. Aikenhead Dr. Coutin (David) Bend
What Specialty?
Dr. Bloom (Katherine)
Allergists
York PA
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What Specialty?
Dr. Younger (Ritchie AL) Vancouver BC Cosmetic surgeon Dr. D’Eath, Surgeon Dr. Coffin, Anesthetist, D’Earth’s partner
IRB Chair Neurologist University of Miami
Dr. Sick (Thomas) Senior Bioethicist Office of Good Clinical Practice FDA
Dr. Goldkind (Sara)
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Dr. Frey (Bruce) Radiation Oncologist Corvallis Dr. Strange
Psychiatrist, Gearhart
Oregon’s Own
Carver, Burns, Hurther Gynecologists, Bend
Dr. Smart (Martin) Family Practice Dr. Sack (Robert)
Sleep Disorders, Bend
Surgeon, Bend Dr. Frei (Gary)
Dr. Angeles (Adam) Plastic Surgeon, Bend
Dr. Knower (Michael) Hospice & Home Health
Dr. Sharpe (Dean, MD, MHA)
Surgeon, Bend
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Dr. Smart (Martin) Family Practice
Dr. Saint (David) Thoracic Surgeon
Dr. Knower (Michael) Hospice & Home Health
Dr. Angeles (Adam) Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Toogood (Ian) Pediatric Oncologist
Walk on Water? Overstated? Over-rated?
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Coroner Dr. Looney (John) Durham, NC Adolescent psychiatrist
Dr. Million (Rodney) Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Alter (Gary) Sex Change Surgeon
Are you Kidding?
Dr. Sunshine (Irving)
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DDS
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Dr. Toothman (Columbus Ohio)
Dr. Toth (Bela, Houston)
Dr. Les Plack (San Francisco)
Dr. Yankum
Dr. Wil Hurt (William)
Dr. Mohler
Dr. Smoller (Lou, NYC)
Dentists, of course
What Specialty?
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Dr. Hott (Jacqueline Rose) Sex Therapist, Manhattan & Greatneck, NY featured in WSJ June 21, 2011 for her aptronym
Non-M.D. Aptronyms
Dr. Heiman (Julia R., PhD) Sex Therapist Treating low sexual desire. New Findings for Testosterone in Women. NEJM November 6, 2008
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Dr. Gesundheit (Beni)
Exercise Physiologist Bristol, UK
Dr. DiRuba (Luigi) Chiropractor Cheshire, CT
Dr. LePaw Veterinarian Bend
Non-M.D. Aptronyms
Dr. Cramp (Fiona)
Ms. Chen-Stokes (Sandy)
Dr. Carpelman Podiatrist
Pediatric Pharmacologist
End-of-Life Care
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Dr. Boring (Catherine) PhD Statistician, NCI
Dr. Spitz (Margaret) PhD Screens Sputum for Lung Cancer MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Doolittle (Nancy) PhD Executive Director, BBB Consortium, OHSU
Non-M.D. Aptronyms
Dr. Godlee (Fiona) MB, BChir, BSc Editor-in-Chief, British Medical Journal
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Science Writer (SAIC, MD) Dr. Book (Adam), PhD
Pharmacist (Bend, OR)
Non-M.D. Aptronyms
Dr. Vial (David), PharmD
Dr. Smalley (Richard) Nobel Laureate, Chemistry, 1996 Nanotechnologist (Rice U.)
Dr. Bookman (Michael), PhD Information Technologist Gynecology Oncology Group
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Hospital CEO
Non-M.D. Aptronyms
Mr. Bonecutter (Terrance) Will Wynn Former Mayor Austin TX
Judge Laws (Eleanor) (Ed Laws’ Daughter)
Sue Yoo Lawyer, Think Passenger (Social Media)
Patricia Boguslawski Personal Injury Lawyer Teaneck, NJ Lawyer
Elizabeth Grimm
Rock Climbing Gym (Bend, Oregon)
Jim Stone
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Buffalo New York
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Anthony Wiener Ex-Rep. D, NY
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Barack Hussein Obama BD: August 4, 1961
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