is dr bruce confidential and the best?

warthog1984 said:
Confidential- Yes.

The Best- he's one of, if not the best. This is in terms of not only prestige and clout, but also knowing basic good doctoring.
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+1 he may not be the best, but he's the best I know of. :D If I were uncertain about anything involving my medical, he is the one I would contact. Fair warning, BS won't go far with him. ;)
 
If you have special medical issues, or any other "difficult" medical matters, Bruce is the "go to" guy. He gets it done where others have problems.
 
Say I use him to help get through a problem, and it doesn't come out favorable, he isn't going to notify faa?
 
He will lock u up and throw away the key if he can't get you a medical!


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If you start down the path to a medical and fail, he will report that, as he should. If you consult with him in advance of applying for a medical, there is nothing to report, and he will not submit anything until he is sure you will pass.
 
so as long as I dont designate him as AME he wont report, I understand the AME has to report to FAA
 
Unregistered said:
so as long as I dont designate him as AME he wont report, I understand the AME has to report to FAA
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Once the official exam starts as an AME he reports. If you consult him as a doctor PRIOR to submitting the Med X Press when the official exam starts, it's confidential. As long as you FULLY disclose everything as part of the consult, you will know where you stand prior to the exam. There are no surprises. He also helps you navigate the poorly written medxpress form to ensure full disclosure. You just have to make sure you are truthful and transparent.
 
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Unregistered said:
Say I use him to help get through a problem, and it doesn't come out favorable, he isn't going to notify faa?
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asgcpa said:
Once the official exam starts as an AME he reports. If you consult him as a doctor PRIOR to submitting the Med X Press when the official exam starts, it's confidential. As long as you FULLY disclose everything as part of the consult, you will know where you stand prior to the exam. There are no surprises. He also helps you navigate the poorly written medxpress form to ensure full disclosure. You just have to make sure you are truthful and transparent.
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Exactly. He's confidential until you use him as an AME and formally submit your FAA medical application. If you schedule a consult without submitting the "paperwork" he will advise if you can be certified and what you will need to do before you formally use him (or anybody else) as an AME. He wears two hats, one as a physician who is exceptionally knowledgeable about the FAA medical standards and another as an AME. You must be certain he's wearing the right hat when you see him. If he tells you that you can't be certified he will not inform the FAA but don't think about going to a different AME and withholding information. If you use him as an AME he is very good at getting airmen certified expeditiously.
 
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To the above, I would like to add that he also may help you with suggestions on how to deal with your underlying medical condition to help ensure you lead a healthier life when you're NOT flying as well.

It's not just about knowing the forms and tests and regs.
 
Dr. Chien will, if you cooperate by giving full and absolutely accurate information, be the best resource you can have for such matters.
 
Unregistered said:
Say I use him to help get through a problem, and it doesn't come out favorable, he isn't going to notify faa?
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You ought to ask Dr Chien that but he's the one who advised me that if he pulls your aeromedical form from the FAA website he either has to grant, defer, or deny the application and deferral/denial has bad consequences for the applicant. IIRC he also said that nothing prevents you from showing him a copy of your filled out form (easily printable from the website) BEFORE he pulls the file so he can advise you on whether or not it's in your best interest to proceed.
 
If you need some sort of SI or are a "tough case" there is none better.

I only hope that someone is there to fill his shoes when I'm old and have issues getting my medical. If that happens before I'm old, Dr. Bruce will be the only place I'll go.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
I only hope that someone is there to fill his shoes when I'm old and have issues getting my medical. If that happens before I'm old, Dr. Bruce will be the only place I'll go.
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I keep saying we need to kidnap Bruce, ship him off to Kamino, kick out Jango Fet, and then make a few copies....
 
i wish he didnt leace POA, ive heard a lot of advice about never disclosing but frankly i would rather just figure it out...i think its beatable, and if not im leaving the country, im depressed bc of the faa, and may just leave the country if it doesnt, i know im a good pilot, in fact, ive dealt with my emergencys, kept calm got us down safely.... but i want i want to be the best, THE BEST, and i need to be honest in order to be
 
Unregistered said:
i wish he didnt leace POA, ive heard a lot of advice about never disclosing but frankly i would rather just figure it out...i think its beatable, and if not im leaving the country, im depressed bc of the faa, and may just leave the country if it doesnt, i know im a good pilot, in fact, ive dealt with my emergencys, kept calm got us down safely.... but i want i want to be the best, THE BEST, and i need to be honest in order to be
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His email and website Re all over POA. Search for the link and contact him already!
 
murphey said:
His email and website Re all over POA. Search for the link and contact him already!
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Plus 1.

He left because of a few of the posters here. It makes it tough initially for those with medical issues, but it is completely doable to get his sage advice.
 
My last medical had some 'issues', so I engaged Dr Chen to help me with it.

My experience with Dr Chen was nothing short of remarkable. For the price of about 2 or 3 hours of flying I suddenly had an expert AME who seemed be available almost 24/7 to respond to email questions and to communicate with my local doctors.

Contrast that with the surgeon who was paid on the order of $40K to replace my OEM knee with an aftermarket part. AFAIK this surgeon did a good job, but he was never available to patients for more than 3 minutes at a time, if you could get an appointment at all. He pretty much delegated patient contact to his PA and nurse.

Dr Chen went the extra mile for me, he's a huge asset to the U.S. aviation community.

Highly recommended.
 
murphey said:
We really should make this a sticky


http://home.comcast.net/~bbchien/site/
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I think the MC should try to lure him back. And remember what chased him off everyone. All this faceless contact tends to make all of us less sensitive to how things are interpreted and whether we mean to be abusive, homorous, conciliatory, or a smartass, we do not necessarily come off as WE intend. Temper your comments. Watch your delivery. Interpret how your comment MAY be perceived.
A little care will go a long way.
 
silver-eagle said:
I think the MC should try to lure him back.
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Oh, he's here. He's just not logging in. He's made a couple of comments over on Red about comments he's read here since leaving. So, he's obviously visiting here but he's not done "punishing us" yet.

"Run-off?" No one is run-off, rather they choose to leave. And Dr. Bruce dished out far more venom and vitriol than he ever received here. But, once he was on the receiving end, he picked up his toys and left.

While I miss his advice and wisdom I don't miss his vitriol and drama.
 
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Dr. Chien seems to be one of the few who specialize full time n "difficult cases".
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester Mn has AME who routinely deal with difficult cases.
It would seem likely there are more who pursue this aspect of AME, but we don't hear their names often.
 
N747JB said:
+1 he may not be the best, but he's the best I know of. :D If I were uncertain about anything involving my medical, he is the one I would contact. Fair warning, BS won't go far with him. ;)
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I'm using him for an SI right now, and have nothing but good things to say about him. Very competent and responsive, knows his stuff inside and out. Go for it.
 
Does this answer the OP's question?
 

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Unregistered said:
heard a lot of good things, is dr bruce confidential and the best?
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Unless you disagree with his opinion on something. Then Dr. Bruce Chien has absolutely no respect for your privacy and will insult and badmouth you mercilessly. Be careful. :hairraise:
 
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Goofy said:
Unless you disagree with his opinion on something. Then he has absolutely no respect for your privacy and will insult and badmouth you mercilessly. Be careful. :hairraise:
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Not a popular portrayal but an accurate one.
 
Goofy said:
Unless you disagree with his opinion on something. Then he has absolutely no respect for your privacy and will insult and badmouth you mercilessly. Be careful. :hairraise:
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If he is the best, and cared for the people here then why did he leave?
:dunno:

Just saying. :rolleyes:
 
Geico266 said:
If he is the best, and cared for the people here then why did he leave?
:dunno:

Just saying. :rolleyes:
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Because of people chiming in that had no expertise and then they would question his qualifications and motives. You can only be like a welcome mat so many times. He was beating his head against the wall with some on here. :mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:
 
asgcpa said:
Because of people chiming in that had no expertise and then they would question his qualifications and motives. You can only be like a welcome mat so many times. He was beating his head against the wall with some on here. :mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:
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No he wasn't. His thin skin and childish reactions are legendary. A real pro can take some disagreement in stride but not him. Jay had an interesting point. May have been incorrect but we'll never know since the reaction was so far from professional.

If I had followed his medical recommendations regarding cancer screening I'd be dead right now. He just demanded everyone follow the BS mantra being pushed by insurance companies and the government:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-pane...screening-prostate-cancer-in-men-of-all-ages/

which has since been proven wrong. A real pro would approach it like my Oncologist did, thank God!

So my respect for his medical qualifications is also well known and repeatedly belittled and insulted by his little gang of cyberbullies that jump in with their name calling and insults. Just watch here, they'll be coming along shortly....:yesnod:
 
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Goofy said:
No he wasn't. His thin skin and childish reactions are legendary. A real pro can take some disagreement in stride but not him. If I had followed his medical recommendations regarding cancer screening I'd be dead right now. So my respect for his medical qualifications is also well known and repeatedly insulted by his little gang of cyberbullies that jump in with their name calling and insults. Just watch here.....:yesnod:
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The question was asked why he left. I gave the answer why he left. No name calling.
 
Goofy said:
If I had followed his medical recommendations regarding cancer screening I'd be dead right now. He just demanded everyone follow the BS mantra being pushed by insurance companies and the government:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-pane...screening-prostate-cancer-in-men-of-all-ages/

which has since been proven wrong. A real pro would approach it like my Oncologist did, thank God!
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Do you have a link or links to the proof that the recommendation is wrong? I'd like to read more about that.
 
Palmpilot said:
Do you have a link or links to the proof that the recommendation is wrong? I'd like to read more about that.
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Have you used Google? It works quite well since this subject is no secret. Just stick to the references from cancer specialists and the top Institutes, not the crap I quoted above from CBS and some quasi governmental bunch of quacks.
 
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