Doctor……content, but not accepted

Posted by admin
March 9, 1999

I was chief resident in the department of general surgery for 8 years. It was a …what
you call it…secondary hospital…it’s in between specialized health center and primary
health center…you could say district hospital. It was in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

Before this, I worked in Pakistan. I was in department of internal medecine for 1 year
and then year and a half in general surgery. I worked in a company named al-aziz
construction company as a company physician. I worked for 2 years. After that, I applied
to the ministry of health, in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh…and I was accepted. I applied because
the company didn’t have any further chance of expanding the knowledge or something like
that…I was working on my own, so I wanted to work in a hospital where I could get the
good experience.

I was satisfied in my job…I was content in my job. As a whole, I liked the hospital
atmosphere..colleagues…salary wise, . I had very good words with my boss and when I
resigned…even some of the local people, they requested the hospital director to request
me to stay there.

Except with 1 thing…the attitude of the people…The people treat you…however long
you stay there…you are still considered to be a foreign particle. Every time they would
come..if you would say something no, they would tell you, “you are here to serve us,
that’s why our government pays you”.

I quit because my wife (who I met in Saudi Arabia) wanted me to move to the United
States for good. I came unprepared, because I had no planning to come to the US…I didn’t
have much idea..the system of exams here or I might have stayed and gotten salary and
passed the exam before coming here. Since I didn’t have much idea, I came unprepared and I
am starting all over again. It took me awhile to pass all these exams. I’m now hoping to
begin my residency.

In 5 years, I hope…after finishing residency…..I most probably will be working as
an attending or I’ll look for a private practice. In 30 years…retired?….I hope still
alive….

lack of respect






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    I am sorry that people in America are not very sensitive. Most Americans have not experienced what you have been through and don't realize when they are treating you as foreign. Please don't get too discouraged. Invite an associate out to lunch. It sometimes it easier to get to know someone one on one. Always remember that a smile on your part will force a smile from someone else.      by Carolyn
  3. wahhhhhhhhh you overpaid and underworked schmuck. go back to the one-stop camel-hop.-------I have heard remarks like this in the medical field as well as the open community. you are not alone. just try to keep your head up and remember the important things in life.      by bob
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    Americans are not so rude to say this directly, but over here, they do always view Pakistanis as outsiders and if you are a 'visible Pakistani' (meaning that you are not fair complexioned and can pass for something else), then it is even worse.

    I was born here, and I always get 'where are you really from' etc...which is not meanspirited, but it does remind me that i shouldn't forget my parents culture because at least I am accepted as a Pakistani, but never as an American no matter how 'Americanized' i really am.      by sidra
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