Originally Posted by
lbfowlerjrmd
as a AME/HIMS i have many combined patient types. It works for us and is 1 stop shopping for the pilot.
Maybe it does work for you, but in my opinion it s lie trying to combine oil and water.
I've had two different AME's tell me specifically that they only want know what it on the form and otherwise I should engage them in discussions about the weather and golf. The first one told me that when I brought in my rather extensive military health record for reference, since I knew I would be requiring a waiver from the FAA. he had ME make the photo copies of what he wanted because he said he didn't even want to go through my medical record.
Sort of the same vein as the VA's doctors. He said, I'm not your doctor. I'm here to figure out what the military broke.
I have come to agree with this division of labor.
YMMV.
USMCFLYR