Favourite / Best Doctor?

[Warp 10 (Pepperoni)]

I'm interested to know who is your personal favourite Doctor in Star Trek? (poll above)

Separate to the poll, who do you consider to be the best (however you choose to define "best") at their job?

 

[Orphalesion]

I had a hard time choosing between T'Ana and M'Benga (seems I like doctors with apostrophes in their name, eh?) They are both just such excellent characters, each in their own way. But in the end I had to give the edge to T'Ana, she's just such a delight! And I usually hate the "grumpy doctor" trope, but if you make that doctor a grumpy cat instead, who's also delightfully dorky sometimes...then I love her.

As for the "best". Really, they seemed all top-notch at their job, and all very dedicated to helping people and save lives.
Well...except Phlox...he was the worst.
So for "best at the job" I say everybody except Phlox.

 

[tomalak301]

T'Ana, followed by Bashir, The EMH, and Phlox

 

[C.E. Evans]

It's always been McCoy for me, because he was a jack-of-all-trades--a psychologist, a surgeon, and a scientist. He could just as easily tell Kirk and Spock when they were being jerks and then go off in his lab to invent a cure for some brand-new alien disease (and do so in plain language)...

 

[Relayer1]

McCoy.

Bashir, Culber and The Doctor tie for second place.

Had to look T'Ana up...

 

[1001001]

Phlox, of course.

 

[Greg Cox]

McCoy, followed closely by the EMH.

They're both wonderfully prickly, entertaining, and get all the best lines.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

It's always been McCoy for me, because he was a jack-of-all-trades--a psychologist, a surgeon, and a scientist. He could just as easily tell Kirk and Spock when they were being jerks and then go off in his lab to invent a cure for some brand-new alien disease (and do so in plain language)...

Agreed.

 

[Richard S. Ta]

Soong.

I voted T'Ana.

But actually probably I think it's between Phlox and the EMH.

 

[Oddish]

1. T'Ana - Potty mouthed pussycat.
2. Pulaski - Grew more in one season than Crusher did in six.
3. Phlox - The Critter King.

 

[Jadeb]

Bones, no question. But really enjoy T’ana too.

 

[Ovation]

Why can’t I find Tom Baker?

McCoy. M’Benga a close second.

 

[Warp 10 (Pepperoni)]

I voted for EMH but Beverly was a close second (no votes for Crusher so far!!)

 

[UnknownSample]

McCoy, then Bashir, then Pulaski.

 

[Lord Garth]

McCoy. He knows rocket science (TUC) and brain surgery ("Spock's Brain"). He held his own even after the knowledge he gained from the Great Teacher wore off.

He'll also give you pills to grow a new kidney.

 

[Vger23]

McCoy




M’Benga

Bashir













Everyone else

 

[Elder Knight]

My wife and I have been watching all the old Perry Mason shows from the 1950s-60s, and enjoying these greatly despite their quaintness.

Paul Fix (Dr. Mark Piper in "Where No Man Has Gone Before".) shows up now and again as a folksy, rural lawyer whenever Mason (Raymond Burr) has to defend somebody or other outside of Los Angeles County. He does well to suggest Clarence Darrow (or Henry Drummond/Spencer Tracy, same thing), though we know that Perry is going to win the case.

Anyway, I wanted to express my admiration for Dr. Piper, but I'd say that McCoy is my best/favorite. I do like Pulaski, though.

 

[TheAdmiralty]

McCoy is definitely my favorite character of these. The EMH seems like he would be the best at the job though.

 

[Matt1701]

McCoy will always be the best doctor. Can't see him being beaten. M'Benga is coming up fast though. I was very impressed with him in SNW season 2

 

[Uhura's Song]

McCoy is my favorite.

But The Doctor is probably the best doctor/MD.