I got a letter the other day from West Michigan Heart. They told me that my cardiologist, Dr. Maharishi Shandra is leave the practice and moving to Washington DC.

I am a little surprised at the sudden change and can’t imagine what there is for him in Washington DC. Maybe he doesn’t like the weather here in Michigan.

I have mixed feelings about this move. He seemed OK as a doctor though I had a hard time understanding him since his English was so poor. So, maybe someone who speaks better English would be a step forward. But, he has been my cardiologist for almost 4 years.

I also have mixed feelings about the new cardiologist that has been assigned to me. The first thing that bothers me is that his first name happens to be Jihad.

Now, I realize that he did not choose that name. The name was given to him by his parents. But, I still wonder what kind of people name there child Jihad? And with a name like that, you have to wonder what kind of an environment he grew up in.

He got a BS from Wayne State which in its self is good. But it also means that he probably grew up in the Muslim district of Detroit which might not be so good.

Next, he went to medical school at St. George University in Granada. Hum. This might not be good. St. George University isn’t really a high ranking medical school.

I would have felt better if he had gone to Johns Hopkins. But, unless the man wanted to go to school at some place warm, it would appear that the medial schools here in the states rejected him for some reason.

Finally, he studied cardiology at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. Again, I would have felt better if he had studied a some place like the Cleveland Institute.

Well, fortunately, my heart condition is not that serious and the man is board certified.