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Amy Skinner's avatar

A doctor I used to know- Dr Grant Hope.

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David Kwong's avatar

That's a nice one!

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Tyler Hinman's avatar

There was a viral image from a newscast somewhere, an interview with firefighter Les McBurney

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David Kwong's avatar

I've now seen it and it's great. And seems to be real!

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Daniel Deutsch's avatar

A bit of a stretch, but my wife worked for a surgeon named Harry Soroff.

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David Kwong's avatar

Not too stretchy. I love it!

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Hugh Broder's avatar

An optometrist in Ferndale, MI, where I grew up. Ivan Doctor. - Dr. I. Doctor.

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David Kwong's avatar

That's good!

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Brandon's avatar

In 1972, a pitcher claimed to have been on acid while throwing a no-hitter. His name was Dock Ellis, or as it appeared in the lineup card that day, Ellis, D.

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David Kwong's avatar

That was just in the NYT crossword last Saturday! Good one 🤣

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Paul's avatar

I knew proctologist named Dr. Seymour Butts...

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Victoria Eastus's avatar

My favorite aptronym is lactation consultant Anna Utter

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David Kwong's avatar

Haha I love that

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Margaret Bortner's avatar

I had an ER doctor named Dr. Au (pronounced "ow")!

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David Kwong's avatar

Haha nice!

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Rubin, Joan's avatar

Three doctors in David's hometown of Rochester, NY: the hand surgeon Dr. Mitten, the widely trained Dr. Heal, and (not for the children reading this site) the urologist Dr. Cockett.

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David Kwong's avatar

Thank you, Professor Mom! These are great.

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