Comments on: Doctor as businessman http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matthew Holthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72685 Matthew Holt Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:17:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72685 What I want to know is how are there possibly enough women in need of "vaginal cosmetic surgery" to justify a $12m a year business? Even at the full fee of $50k ($50K to make that part look better??!!), that means he's "servicing" 240 women a year.<br/><br/>I didn't know that there were that many women making enough out of porn to afford his rates. And if it's not them. Who are his customers? What I want to know is how are there possibly enough women in need of “vaginal cosmetic surgery” to justify a $12m a year business? Even at the full fee of $50k ($50K to make that part look better??!!), that means he’s “servicing” 240 women a year.

I didn’t know that there were that many women making enough out of porn to afford his rates. And if it’s not them. Who are his customers?

]]> By: The Doctor Jobhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72609 The Doctor Job Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72609 In our experience, there is a delicate balance. Sometimes too much business savvy affects the physician's capability of practicing at the top of his/her craft. There are physicians out there with a great sense of both medicine and business, but they are rare indeed. In our experience, there is a delicate balance. Sometimes too much business savvy affects the physician’s capability of practicing at the top of his/her craft. There are physicians out there with a great sense of both medicine and business, but they are rare indeed.

]]> By: DDx:dxhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72590 DDx:dx Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72590 He got the credentials(MD) and this greatly adds to his "branding". This is the dilemma of a guild. Do we want him in our guild? Is he playing by guild rules?<br/>poem.blogspot.com<br/>(guild)<br/>Wake up and smell the stink. He got the credentials(MD) and this greatly adds to his “branding”. This is the dilemma of a guild. Do we want him in our guild? Is he playing by guild rules?
poem.blogspot.com
(guild)
Wake up and smell the stink.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72580 Anonymous Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72580 He just needs to lay low during duck season He just needs to lay low during duck season

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72575 Anonymous Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72575 His patients think he is worth the prices he charges. Cosmetic surgeries are elective; he doesn't seen to be misrepresenting his work as medically necessary. So what he sells is a luxury service that has found a willing market, and perhaps is attractive because it is exclusive because it is expensive. <br/><br/>I vote for genius. His patients think he is worth the prices he charges. Cosmetic surgeries are elective; he doesn’t seen to be misrepresenting his work as medically necessary. So what he sells is a luxury service that has found a willing market, and perhaps is attractive because it is exclusive because it is expensive.

I vote for genius.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72567 Anonymous Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/doctor-as-businessman.html#comment-72567 I don't know what to think of this guy.<br/><br/>Is he scum?<br/><br/>Is he genius?<br/><br/>I guess all cosmetic surgeons have to deal with a bit of heat like this though.<br/><br/>-<a HREF="http://parchomd.com" REL="nofollow">Parcho</a> I don’t know what to think of this guy.

Is he scum?

Is he genius?

I guess all cosmetic surgeons have to deal with a bit of heat like this though.

-Parcho

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