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Dr. Preston Phillips: Tribute to Tulsa
Shooting Victim

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Posted By: earlybird, 6/2/2022 5:58:23 PM

Dr. Preston Phillips was the target of a gunman who murdered four people in the Tulsa medical center mass shooting. He was remembered for his kindness and professionalism as an orthopedic surgeon. Former patients described him as upfront and a person who did not mince words but who went above and beyond the call of duty for his patients, performing high-risk surgeries with success.

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I posted this because a few on the earlier thread said some snarky things about Dr. Phillips because he was black. They were, of course, wrong. Ignorance on full display.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Rubinski 6/2/2022 6:34:01 PM (No. 1174091)
If you have back problems, you should only let a neurosurgeon operate on your back. Leave the orthopedic surgeons to your knees, hips and shoulders.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: earlybird 6/2/2022 6:57:00 PM (No. 1174122)
Off topic a bit - this is about the doctor who was murdered - but Mayo Clinic shares the opinion of many spine specialists at the Cedars Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles: "Back surgery: When is it a good idea?” https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/back-pain/in-depth/back-surgery/art-20048274 Whether you would need a neurosurgeon or a spine surgeon or perhaps a team of both would depend upon what the problem was.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Birddog 6/2/2022 7:21:25 PM (No. 1174146)
Former Patient sez..."He is upfront, he will not over prescribe pain meds and explains clearly the risks of taking them. He will not coddle you and tell you everything will be okay, he is honest and clear about reality." On May 19, Louis went into the hospital for a back surgery. The physician was Phillips. Louis was released on May 24, Franklin said in the news conference. Louis called over several days complaining of pain and wanting additional treatment. On May 31, Phillips saw Louis again for additional treatment. On June 1, Louis called Phillips’ office again, complaining of back pain and wanting additional assistance, Franklin said. “He blamed Dr. Phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery,” Franklin said. Dude wanted Oxy or something strong...apparently refused to lie still long enough to heal. Thought the Doctor had a magic wand...or magic prescription pad.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Knotwyrkin 6/2/2022 7:43:55 PM (No. 1174167)
I would LOVE to see an opiate report for this murderer to see how many doctors, clinics, Emergency Departments he had seen, and opiate scripts he had received. When our state finally provided real-time opiate prescription histories, there were patients that were going to three providers a day to get opiate scripts.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Rumblehog 6/2/2022 10:06:00 PM (No. 1174314)
Having gone through 7+ spine surgeries, like fusions, I still have issues. Neurological problems don't "heal" quickly, if ever. Once nerve damage is done, no one lives long enough for our God-given healing capacities to rebuild it before old age causes our death. This guy was a total NUTJOB and unfortunately took out those more valuable to our society than himself. I'm sure they had this psycho going to Physical Therapy (they always do), and there he would be getting the usual dose of "it takes months to get feeling better" spiel. If only these "murder-suicides" could simply be transposed around the hyphen, as in, "suicide-..."; Nothing to see here, move along.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Rumblehog 6/2/2022 10:13:44 PM (No. 1174323)
And by the way, Surgeons solve problems by cutting... non-Surgeons solve problems by prescribing. Surgeons will prescribe pain meds after a surgery but only for as long as necessary to get through the worst part of the recovery. After that it's incumbent upon the patient to seek out a Pain Management Doctor. It's why most Orthopedic Surgery Practices now have a full-time Pain Doc at their Clinic.
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