Richard Kind: Dr. Mark Devanow

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• Dr. Mark Devanow : You see? What you're seeing there, very common syndrome, very common. You learn about this first year in med school.

  Paul Buchman : What, what's that?

  Dr. Mark Devanow : The doctor as God, as Deity. You see, the thing is, the patient comes in here with this fragile psyche, and they have to build the doctor up, to, uh, to almost God-like status, ascribing to him superhuman qualities so that in their mind, they can trust the doctor with the operation.

  Paul Buchman : It's just a minor procedure.

  Dr. Mark Devanow : You know what I'm saying.

  Paul Buchman : Yeah.

• Dr. Mark Devanow : The thing is, the guy, you know, he's a surgeon. You're a good looking guy, but if you're a surgeon, then you're devastating.

  Paul Buchman : So, what, even an ugly surgeon comes off as handsome?

  Dr. Mark Devanow : Yeah. It's what kind of doctor you are, you know? Like, an ugly surgeon is more handsome than a handsome podiatrist.