I just read this thread:

http://www.thumperta...-or-tendonitis/

...between a person with a TFCC injury and a "Dr. Mark".  I noticed no less than four occasions where the user asked a straightforward question and "Dr. Mark" responded with relatively random information and failed to even acknowledge the question that was asked.  The user kept returning and very politely repeating the question(s).

Is "Dr. Mark" a real doctor?  Is he incompetent, autistic, rude, or simply stupid?

Dear Newbie,

I have been on this website for over seven years, and have responded to questions 7328 times and I have saved the riding careers of at least 3000+ members of this website through accurate surgical interventions.

Four years ago, I  answered that question in a foward and candid ifashion. Reading through the thread, the originator of the post seemed to have understood the bass-ackward way our government requires doctors to give non-advice in the internet.

Maybe a bit to candid and straight foward for you.  If you have questions you want answered to your liking, I am certain, that you can find some MD to spend half an hour with you for $200. If you didnt' like the answers you are free not to take note of them.  

I am a medicall doctor, not autistic, nor am I rude.  Beyond that I am under no oblibation to answer anyone's  questions because I am an contributor just like you and not employed by this website.

Perhaps if you continue on ThumperTalk, you should block my posts so you don't have to be bothered by them.

Mark Sanders MD FACS

Edited by DrMark, 26 April 2012 - 05:32 PM.

PWNED!

I dont know why people try to bash other respected people on the internet they dont know or have any personal experiance with....but whatever

spaz, towelie:  What I posted was fact (did you bother to read it?).  You can choose to call it "bashing" if you have a hard time handling such things.  The day you learn to understand the value of objective observation, devoid of childish and insecure emotional blather (e.g., "pwned!") is the same day that your own opinions or comments will garner respect.


Notice that the Dr. himself, who was directly criticized, was able to respond in kind.

Thanks, doc, for your direct response.  

Oh man you sure told me, some noob on the internet doesn't respect me.  I can only hope to one day achieve such awesome internetdom you have achieved with your vapid post

Go easy on the newb Towelie. He doesn't realize the vast amount of respect you wield here on TT. Maybe the day he learns how to search the threads he will realize the answer was already there and the Doc doesn't have the time to keep answering the same questions over and over, unlike the rest of us.

slimfinger, on 26 April 2012 - 04:17 PM, said:

I read the thread you linked to, and I didn't see a single time where a question was repeated, nor when random unrelated information was given.  Did you link the thread you meant to link?

slimfinger, on 26 April 2012 - 06:51 PM, said:

You have a valid point to make with your Original post. But you made it in a rude and moderately insulting manner. what you shouldve done was ask politely why he responds in such ways. Ask why he didn't answer the question. Even better, start off by PMing him because you had a personal issue with him. This is how gossip works at your local high school. You should always confront the individual or party you have an issue with before making the issue a public affair. Yes he seemed short and to some it would come across rude (I'll be honest it would appear rude to me.). But that doesn't give YOU the right to, as a third uninvolved party I should note, accuse him of such things as autism. That's insulting to me with good reason, my younger brother is autistic and I find you in the wrong to use the term in such a derogatory sense.

Like I said, you have a point no doubt. Presentation is everything, especially on the Internet where you can't judge tone or body language to know exactly what sense a word or phrase is being used in.

Dr mark is our TT medical expert, notice his title at the bottom of the screen. He is in fact a real doctor, who has preformed very real procedures for countless forum members here. He even goes as far as free follow up operations with a certain shoulder procedure I believe? I forget what it was. But it was very generous, and not a one time thing.

slimfinger, on 26 April 2012 - 04:17 PM, said:

Worst first post, ever.

troll...

Hey SlimPrick Pay Attention! You are a complete idiot! Let me give you a quick lesson on Dr. Mark...

Like he said, he doesn't get paid to give free advice on this forum.

He has helped hundreds on here including myself having replaced both my ACL's in the same surgery. I walked out of the hospital under my own power with no crutches, rode 4 months later and have been riding at least twice a week now for over 2 years. (we're talking National style hard core MX) My knee's are better then promised and better then expected.

Everything I read on here and everything that I was told by Dr. Mark and his staff turned out to be 100% accurate!

Doc's cell phone # is made public to talk to and answer questions. If he can't answer (wich is rare) he returns your call promptly!

I own a public MX track and have thousands of patrons come through on a yearly basis. I see dozen's of bad surgery's that could have been prevented with a trip to TX. How many to you see on here? In over twenty years of MX I have never seen the medical results that I have enjoyed by the good Doc.

I have sent others to Dr. Mark and they have enjoyed the same results that I have.

You could alway's ask the other Doc's giving free advice on a public forum. Oh yes that's right there aren't any. Why do you think that is?

So to recap SlimPrick you are uninformed, way out of line, and a complete Idiot! Lesson complete...

Edited by motosickness, 12 July 2012 - 06:35 AM.