Exotic cats and Pokemon: Meet the US doctor behind a unique general practice
After a devastating fire and a job loss, Dr William Powers drew inspiration from his two passions to set up a successful clinic
When patients arrive at Dr William Powers’ general practice, they literally leave their name at the front desk.
After giving the receptionist their initials, they are handed an ‘amiibo’, a statue of a video game character, such as Pikachu from Pokemon.
And, while at the Powers Family Medicine near Detroit, in the US, they’re only referred to by the name of their character.
It’s a unique way to guard the privacy of the patients, most of whom face discrimination because they are LGBT, porn stars, sex workers, polyamourous or HIV positive, Dr Powers told Medscape.
