Someone asked me at the Botox office today, do you prefer to be called “Dr. Lee” or “Calvin”. \u00a0Well, naturally, for sure, while I’m working, I prefer to be called “Dr. Lee.” \u00a0If it has anything to do with work my work as a Doctor, I prefer to be addressed as “Dr. Lee.” \u00a0I’m used to it that way. \u00a0In fact, I frequently refer to my wife as “Dr. Wu” rather than Tammy. \u00a0I think other doctors would be used to that as well especially in a medical type setting. \u00a0But what about “Dr. Calvin” \u00a0– referring to my first name. \u00a0That’s just “odd” to me. \u00a0Perhaps this is just a personal preference.<\/p>\n
So it’s “Dr. Lee” for sure as my preference when it’s in a medical office or in a medical setting.<\/p>\n
Then the question comes about, what if it’s at a random setting like a bank or a party. \u00a0In that case, I don’t really mind which one. \u00a0But the funny thing is that I have been called “Dr. Lee” for more of my life than “Calvin” now. \u00a0And I have grown somewhat more accustomed to “Dr. Lee” as my name. \u00a0I think this is partly because I became a trauma\/general surgeon and I didn’t have much of a life (I still don’t) outside of being a doctor. \u00a0I frequently have a “guilty” type reaction when I’m called “Calvin” – because that’s what my wife and my parents call me – especially when I’ve done something wrong – I’m just slightly joking here. \u00a0Thus for personal reasons, not for any stuck up type reasons, it’s my preference to be called “Dr. Lee” anywhere.<\/p>\n
But as I get out more into the real world. \u00a0I think there’s hope for me to get used to my given first name “Calvin.”<\/p>\n
I know that my wife, prefers “Dr. Wu” – at least with office mail. I’ve seen her immediately trash letters that say “Dear Tammy” instead of “Dear Dr. Tammy Wu or Dr. Wu” – especially our frequent resume letters from people looking to work in our office. \u00a0I think she thinks that they aren’t serious enough about getting a job at the office.<\/p>\n
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– Calvin Lee, MD – Modesto Botox Surgeon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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