Who was your favorite Star Trek surgeon?

[fonzob1]

6. Katherine Pulaski - She was a painful replacement for Crusher

5. Doctor (program) - He comical, in a bad way

4. Julian Bashir - He was boring and a cheater

3. Beverly Crusher - She was alright

2. Phlox - He had several medical degrees

1. Leonard McCoy - He was comical, in a good way


Edit: I forgot the poll, but we all know who would dominate it anyway.

 

[bbjeg]

It's Beverly for me, and previous polls shows a mix of opinions:

Poll: Which doctor would you want to work on you?

Poll: Which doctor would you want to work on you - Part 2: Second String

 

[fonzob1]

It's Beverly for me, and previous polls shows a mix of opinions:

Poll: Which doctor would you want to work on you?

Poll: Which doctor would you want to work on you - Part 2: Second String

That's a different question though. I voted for Bashir in that first one because he is the least likely to make a mistake (IMO). This is more, "which character did you like the most?"

 

[Hawku]

Pulaski had some good surgeries.

 

[fonzob1]

Pulaski had some good surgeries.

"Ship's surgeon" is an old military title.

 

[Lucky]

This is tough, and my answer could change if I thought about it more, but for now I'll go with The Doctor.

 

[kirkfan]

The Doctor is the funniest.
Pulaski is a pain in the butt.
Bashir talks too much.
McCoy is ok.

 

[2takesfrakes]

Bev is my most favourite doctor in ALL of the incarnations of STAR TREK ... combined! As with every STAR TREKian surgeon, her abilities are beyond reason. Her empathy for her patients, though, is what sets her apart. She's deeply concerned about their welfare and I like that about her. Outside of sickbay, I like her smirkyness and - as evidenced in THE BIG GOODBYE, and elsewhere - her fondness for play. After that, let's see. There's ...

The Doctor

M'Benga

Pulaski

Bones

Phlox

 

[Moopsy]

Leonard H. McCoy, followed by Dr. Phlox.

 

[brandnewfan]

Crusher!

 

[Isolinear]

1. McCoy (Perfect mix of personality and profession)
2. EMH (Terrible bedside manner, but encylopedic knowlegde!)
3. Phlox (Good bedside manner, but those leeches!!!!)
4. Pulaski
5. Bashir (Boring)
6. Crusher (Even more boring)

 

[hux]

I always kinda liked Pulaski and thought her xenophobia regarding Data was an interesting (but wasted) idea to explore

I like all of the doctors to be honest

1 - the EMH
2 - Bashir
3 - Bones
4 - Pulaski
5 - Crusher
6 - Phloxx

 

[maneth]

I like all of the Doctors except Pulaski. For some reason I couldn't stand her. Bashir's my favorite, though.

 

[Cyke101]

Off-topic, but with all these "who was your favorite Star Trek X" threads, I'm sorely tempted to make one about service staff. Quark? Neelix? Guinan? Chef?

And now back to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

[TPT]

If the question is “Who is your favorite character?” then the answer for me is McCoy and Bashir.

If the question is “Who would you recommend as CMO?” then the answer depends on the situation.

If the mission is a long-term deep space exploration where resources such as food, water, and manpower are scarce, I would pick the EMH Doctor. In fact, he was initially designed by Dr. Zimmerman for such a mission, so he is the perfect choice for the job.

If the mission is in a combat or humanitarian environment, I would recommend Bashir. If the captain is taking his or her crew to war, I’m sure he or she would want the CMO to have combat experience. Bashir would be a good choice since he lived through the Dominion War.

If the captain and the crew consist of relatively young people, then I would go with McCoy. Not only is McCoy a good doctor, he is a man who has truly lived his life. He can offer the young captain and the crew so much more than just his medical expertise.

If you want someone who can provide non-Homo sapiens/non-Terran perspectives and solutions, then Phlox would be your man. You may not always agree with him, but having him as CMO would be quite an interesting and eye-opening experience for the captain and the crew. Power in diversity.

If the situation requires a doctor who has both medical expertise and experience in managing a relatively large organization, then I would recommend Crusher. When she was away from the Enterprise, she was assigned as head of Starfleet Medical. So if you need someone who has both medical expertise and organizational behavior skills, she is the one to go to.

 

[kirkfan]

If I were the Enterprise's accountant I'd use Phlox. Most of his remedies involved some alien feces or leeches or worms that's a lot cheaper than chemicals.

 

[TPT]

If I were the Enterprise's accountant I'd use Phlox. Most of his remedies involved some alien feces or leeches or worms that's a lot cheaper than chemicals.

LOL . I never thought of Phlox's remedies as cost cutting strategies, but I like the way you think.

 

[kirkfan]

If I were the Enterprise's accountant I'd use Phlox. Most of his remedies involved some alien feces or leeches or worms that's a lot cheaper than chemicals.

LOL . I never thought of Phlox's remedies as cost cutting strategies, but I like the way you think.

 

[MacLeod]

If the question is “Who is your favorite character?” then the answer for me is McCoy and Bashir.

If the question is “Who would you recommend as CMO?” then the answer depends on the situation.

If the mission is a long-term deep space exploration where resources such as food, water, and manpower are scarce, I would pick the EMH Doctor. In fact, he was initially designed by Dr. Zimmerman for such a mission, so he is the perfect choice for the job.

If the mission is in a combat or humanitarian environment, I would recommend Bashir. If the captain is taking his or her crew to war, I’m sure he or she would want the CMO to have combat experience. Bashir would be a good choice since he lived through the Dominion War.

I thought the EMH was designed as a short term supplement to a starships/starbases medical team or perhaps for use in facilities that might not warrant a doctor being assigned.

But I think I would go with the EMH.

 

[kirkfan]

If the question is “Who is your favorite character?” then the answer for me is McCoy and Bashir.

If the question is “Who would you recommend as CMO?” then the answer depends on the situation.

If the mission is a long-term deep space exploration where resources such as food, water, and manpower are scarce, I would pick the EMH Doctor. In fact, he was initially designed by Dr. Zimmerman for such a mission, so he is the perfect choice for the job.

If the mission is in a combat or humanitarian environment, I would recommend Bashir. If the captain is taking his or her crew to war, I’m sure he or she would want the CMO to have combat experience. Bashir would be a good choice since he lived through the Dominion War.

I thought the EMH was designed as a short term supplement to a starships/starbases medical team or perhaps for use in facilities that might not warrant a doctor being assigned.

But I think I would go with the EMH.

He was designed that way but it's made quite clear that he went way beyond his initial program.