I meant to be dismissive about that doctor’s medical knowledge, not to be dismissive of your experience. I have my own complex health problems and I know that switching providers is not always easy, but if a physician who has been practicing for years doesn’t know something that they put on the first and second levels of board exams, I would be suspicious of their expertise in other areas. Even before starting medical school, I would “fire” a doctor and get a new one if they told me something that was provably nonsense/wrong. Health is precious and should not be entrusted to people without the knowledge and humility to keep learning throughout their lives as medical providers.
I meant to be dismissive about that doctor’s medical knowledge, not to be dismissive of your experience. I have my own complex health problems and I know that switching providers is not always easy, but if a physician who has been practicing for years doesn’t know something that they put on the first and second levels of board exams, I would be suspicious of their expertise in other areas. Even before starting medical school, I would “fire” a doctor and get a new one if they told me something that was provably nonsense/wrong. Health is precious and should not be entrusted to people without the knowledge and humility to keep learning throughout their lives as medical providers.