Dr Beng Eu has been my doctor for nigh on thirty years. Always have a doctor younger than you was the mantra, and I did. But as I haven't aged at all, I've noticed he has. He was a pretty hot and sexy guy when he was younger.
Beside him being my GP (general practitioner doctor) he is a bit of a high achiever, with him being an early part owner of the practice, Prahran Market Clinic. While most of the clinic's patients are LBTQ... what ever else, straight people and conventional families also visit the clinic.
https://academicmedicaleducation.com/people/beng-eu-mbbs
While I used to have to pay a fee, with our government paying about half the cost, now as an old age pensioner, I am no longer pay anything to see my doctor.
He is not afraid of the media.
He was quoted in our local electric newspaper about peptides here just this week, about two thirds down the page. I'll just paste it in.
Dr Beng Eu, a general practitioner and co-director of Prahran Market Clinic, said there had been a sharp increase in patients using experimental peptides for muscle building, skin care or biohacking. These products can be swallowed, injected or rubbed into the skin.
The doctor, who has been studying the rise of peptide use and is pushing for tighter regulations, said many of the substances had not even been tested on humans.
“It’s quite dodgy because they’re relying on studies which have been undertaken on rats,” he said. “There is no real safety data.”
Then there was the time when one of his patients died, but didn't. I can't find the YouTube clip now, but Beng's practice was informed one of its patients had died, Beng was surprised to see the dead person made an appointment to see him, and turned up, alive and well. There was some media coverage.
Menfolk of a certain age, listen to what Beng has to say about prostate issues on our gay tv channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HHeFnXB3GA&list=PLspznn4QfUteeR8GIT79uwp9bKbm27uB2
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I really think that there should be a mechanism where, if a male above a certain age has a blood test, it is automatically tested for PSA if it hasn't been for a certain amount of time. My Dad lives in a regional area where locums have been the only GPs for years and, although he had had a major urinary issue 6 years ago that was written off as "possibly riding related" nobody in all that time since had done a standard PSA test - when his Prostate cancer was discovered as it had metastasized his PSA was 53! With treatment in the last 6 months it has now dropped to negligible but the horse has bolted.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you have a regular, even if he isn't as spry as he once was!
Jeanie, I have blood tests annually and the PSA test is always done. I would think it is standard practice for men having blood tests, but maybe not.
DeleteI had an acquaintance that used to work in the same clinic. She ended up having a bitter experience there.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting and concerning Roentare.
DeleteA lease you won't be ruined with medical bills.
ReplyDeleteI go to an LGBTQ clinic, though rarely for anything specifically LGBTQ-related. It's just nice to know I'm in a relatively safe and friendly space.
ReplyDeleteThe good reasons for seeing an LGBTQ doctor evaporates in your later years.
DeleteI'm happy to report that there are people of all persuasions here and I see zero hate. This is part of the Bible belt, supposedly, so how cool is that? We work, live, and love however God intends.
ReplyDeleteHe is a very nice looking doctor. My brother recently got a prostate check and now says a biopsy is needed, so I guess there is something going on there. He will let me know once it is done.
ReplyDeleteRiver, no need to be alarmed at all. Ray died with prostate cancer, not from it.
DeleteThat is a good mantra, get a GP younger than you. Our family doctor retired before we had finished with him. However after a few trials we found another GP practice which has lots of doctors but we have a favourite one, however, if he is not there there are many others who have access to our records. We still have to pay the bill and then get most of it refunded. We still have to wait days to see our favourite one but if its an emergency anyone will do. We also have a free ER hospital close by.
ReplyDeleteThese days every GP is younger than me!
ReplyDeleteI think my doc is thinking about retiring, she has been so understanding.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have backup plans.
DeleteNice looking man, Andrew. Good advice getting a younger Dr. thank yourself, shame is he retired and he is younger than us...lol
ReplyDeleteNow we have a nice young one who is going to take over his Father's practice but not bulk bill, he will work one day a week where we go now and there are many Dr.'s there so never without one, so to speak.
I listen to the video, good advice and noticed your Dr. has many video there.
It’s not just men . of a certain age
ReplyDeleteExplain further please. Women don't get prostate cancer.
DeleteI assume they mean men of any age...?
DeleteYoung men who have fathers with prostrate cancer are well advised to begin checks at an early age. My sons sons have been having those checks since they were in their mid 20s . The more publicity about prostate check ups the better.
DeleteIt's good advice to get a young a doctor who will outlive you:) He is a cutie.
ReplyDeleteHey, there's nothing wrong with thinking your doctor is hot! I was just reading about the peptides craze the other day. What will people think of next?!
ReplyDeleteMy GP of the last 25 years was about my age when I first saw him. Unfortunately he retired last year and I haven't yet found another.
ReplyDeleteBeng looks easy on the eye, still
Well at last my doctor is younger, probably less than half my age. Maybe too young because he may have no respect for old folks, I don't know. He seems nice enough. The dead patient story is quite funny.
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