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The story about the story about the pregnancy story

4/25/2011

 
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If you're just joining me, thank you for visiting. My posts about Sarah Palin are marked as such in the side bar. Several new ones are almost ready. And my interview with the doctor is a short scroll down.

Thank you to Andrew Sullivan and Joe McGinniss, two of the world's finest journalists, for linking to my interview with this MD.

To clarify an important point:  "Pediatric specialist" is a term that the doctor wished to use in order to not further identify his sub-speciality. I agreed to do so. He is NOT a pediatrician. He is NOT an OB/GYN. With all the nut jobs out there in the world, I was content to let him choose the moniker "specialist". He actually has many, many more years of training than a medical doctor. If you read his words carefully, you can probably discern his speciality. It's not that hard! 

If you never have to meet a doctor in his shoes, consider yourself very lucky.  This man speaks from 30 years of experience in the trenches, treating horrific things in pediatrics that most people can't imagine (though I can because I volunteered in an inner-city NICU for five years and saw some pretty unspeakable things myself.) This doctor is eminently qualified to speak about Down syndrome, or I would never have asked his opinion. I've been a reporter for 25 years. I don't seek out unsound sources. Nor am I unfamiliar with pediatric medicine and its many sub-specialities: My son has endured 15 surgeries in all, one of them lasting seven full hours. He lived in neonatal intensive care for three months. 

I admittedly interviewed the doctor with preconceptions. He answered me with no regard for what I, or anyone else, wants to hear. My job as a reporter was to listen to the doctor and print what he said. Whether or not I agreed.

Thank you for reading.  And welcome to the conversation!

Chris
4/26/2011 02:15:48 am

Laura, would you consider doing more medical interviews? I think it would be helpful.

suzanne
4/26/2011 02:20:39 am

It rings true to me.

DLB44
4/26/2011 04:16:07 am

Hi,

Have you seen this interview of a physician by Regina that was published today at the Palingates blog?

http://palingates.blogspot.com/2011/04/doctor-finds-sarah-palins-wild-ride.html

Laura Novak link
4/26/2011 06:45:42 am

Yes, Chris. Another doc wrote to me and I invited him to do the same interview. I am awaiting his responses and should post very soon!

None of this makes sense. But as a reporter I need to look at all sides of this. And interviewing two different doctors with two subspecialties in pediatrics is a good way to start.

Thank you for reading and stay tuned!

Bobcat Logic
4/26/2011 07:17:09 am

Laura, I have a question. Are you saying that the man you interviewed is not a medical doctor (MD) but, perhaps, a PhD?

Laura Novak link
4/26/2011 07:27:55 am

Hi Bobcat,

Thanks for reading. NOT AT ALL a PhD. He's most certainly an MD!! I respected his decision to not highlight his specialty. But look again, it's not hard to figure out when he discusses the early years of Ds.

Sorry to be cryptic. As I say, he's clearly been hands- on with patients for 30 plus years.

He's an excellent source. I have no doubts about that. Sometimes dismissing the messenger is easier than conceding they might offer an alternative view point.

Another doctor interview forthcoming. Please stay tuned and thanks again for visiting!!

Brad scharlott
4/27/2011 04:39:21 am

Impeccable logic and math. Very well-done. Kudos.


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