ON A FIRST NAME BASIS

Ever since beginning practice, I have almost always introduced myself by my first name. I have never seen the need to say "I'm Dr. Nana." For most of the 20th century, doctors have appeared elitist and superior because of their education. However, we are merely specialists in a specific field of study like everyone else in society today. We know more and more about less and less, as I once read somewhere. Health care today is meant to be empowering, because the true healing comes from within and not from a doctor, healer, medicine, scalpel or adjustment. Whenever my patients give me credit for making them better, I always remind them that their own innate intelligence deserves the real credit, I merely helped. So remember, you are actually your own doctor and healer.