I really wish people would stop referring to Phil McGraw as a doctor. He holds a PhD, and therefore is as much of a doctor as your physical therapist. Although I would argue that the physical therapist is more of a doctor given their knowledge being more directly related to medicine.
Phil McGraw has not held a medical license or license related to the field of his PhD since 2006.
I will now step down from my soap box
I know, I know.
I’m well aware that this is what I’m doing:
But while he’s not incorrect to use that title, he wields it as a badge of authority. It’s also not incorrect to call him Phil McGraw, and doesn’t give him that authority. So that’s why I’m an old man yelling at a cloud about this.
Also, PTs don’t require a doctorate degree. But some do carry it.