Dr. Tim Shepherd talks about his patients like they’re his own family.
He gets emotional when he thinks about a patient he’s been treating for 20 years, and talks about a new patient who’s making progress like it’s his first grandchild.
He says his favorite part about being a doctor isn’t having specialized knowledge or the power to “save lives.” It’s the opportunity to take care of people.
“It makes it difficult to take care of the whole person if you don’t have the environment where you are free to do that,” Shepherd told Heritage.
Unfortunately, everything Dr. Shepherd loves about his job is now at risk because of Obamacare.
The father of 11 children, including Heritage marketing associate Josh Shepherd, has run afamily practice in Lewisville, Texas, for 35 years. He’s concerned about the impact of the law on the care he is able to offer his patients
