WEAR THE WHITE COAT
“This was quite a privilege. I’ve never seen anyone with as much
compassion as this gentleman, Dr. Railey. His office works like a well-
oiled machine. It seems seamless to me. I’ve had some great doctors
in my life but Dr. Railey is there as a friend. Sometimes he has to say
things that are tough to hear like, ‘You need to quit smoking,’ or ‘You
need to lose a little weight,’ as we all do. But, he says it as a friend.” -
Sumner “Ty” Adams (Kinkade-Adams Design) – Shadowed Dr. James Railey, Internist
"The ability to share my day with my Wear the White Coat participant
helped me to reaffirm my reasons for pursuing medicine and why
I get so much enjoyment from it. I am so humbled to be able to do
what I am able to do daily." - Dr. James Railey
“Everything I saw was so intriguing. Dr. McKee and her team
are absolutely amazing. Their dedication to getting the right
diagnosis is so impressive." - Erin Haynes Reed (ARGI Financial) –
Shadowed Dr. Susan McKee, Pathologist
"When Paul, my husband, came to me and told me he was
going to participate in this program, I knew I really wanted
to do this. I want to educate people on what goes on behind
closed doors in a pathology office. Although we don’t interact
with patients every day or have a lot of insurance issues, we
run a lab and work with other physicians and their patients to
give the correct diagnosis every day." - Dr. Susan McKee
“I want to point out the level of organized
chaos that I witnessed. You’d see people
walking quickly and they would gather
around these whiteboards to talk about
each surgery. Everyone knew where they
were going and respected each other.
There was a level of calm, respect and
organization in the face of some really
serious situations.” - State Representative Nima
Kilkarni – Shadowed Dr. Alex Cravanas, Anesthesiologist
"The experience is an intimate way to learn
about individuals shaping the future of our
community and how physicians can partner
with them to reach common goals."
- Dr. Alex Cravanas
“It was a very enjoyable, educational
day. Dr. Higgins’ level of clinical care
is fantastic. Even though it was a
fast-paced day to me, he was able to
give personal care to each patient.
He was fully present. Dr. Higgins and
his assistant are very good at helping
patients understand what some of
their options are. This allowed patients
to make better decisions right there
with the physician. I’m very grateful to
Dr. Higgins and GLMS for making this
day possible.” - Tink Guthrie (Archdiocese of
Louisville) – Shadowed Dr. Thomas Higgins, Jr.,
Otolaryngologist
OCTOBER 2019
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