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The Vanishing Country Doctor | Lexington News
Step back to a time when doctors rode in buggies or early cars to deliver care door-to-door—no hospitals, no insurance, just grit, compassion, and a whole lot of homemade medicine. These country doctors, often running their practices from home with family help, were jacks-of-all-trades: stitching wounds, pulling teeth, and even delivering babies. They bartered for pay—chickens, veggies, firewood—and treated the poor for free. Many worked into their 80s and 90s, driven by love for their towns and patients. In Northern Kentucky, legends like Dr. Charles Slater, Dr. Charles Petty, and Dr. Samuel…
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