Dr Walter Watson, aged 100 years, from Augusta, Georgia, is apparently the world's oldest doctor.
Watson a.k.a 'Papa Doc' has delivered 18,000 babies during his career.
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Despite the old age, he suffers only from only minor arthritis and sight loss.
"I stopped delivering babies when my eyesight got bad, but I do rounds at the nursing stations and operating rooms," the Sun quoted him, as saying.
He added: "I remember the births with complications more than the perfect ones. Once you've done several thousand they start blending together."
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He added: "I remember the births with complications more than the perfect ones. Once you've done several thousand they start blending together."
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