Even before I ever met him, Dr. Neil Rogers was a part of my life.

For decades, I would hear him on the radio giving great advice on health and wellness in his 30-second ads. The ads were never telling the listeners to visit his office or to promote his own practice. 

He just gave some good advice and closed the commentary by saying “a message from Dr. Neil Rogers.”

It was almost 20 years ago when I met Dr. Rogers for the first time. It was before I gave up drinking alcohol for good. I had too much one night and decided to fight my brother. It ended with my nose being moved the side of my face.

So, I went to Dr. Rogers. He packed my nose and then moved it back into place by using a highly-technical piece of medical equipment. His thumb and index finger.

After that, I got to know Dr. Rogers as he treated my son for his food allergies. We learned so much from those visits, and the treatment made life so much better for my boy. Thousands of Dr. Rogers’ patients over the past 50 years would tell you the same thing.

Dr. Rogers retired a little more than a year ago. He is 77 years old, but he acts more like he is 37. You can find him many days playing noon ball or working out at the Knights of Columbus.

Yesterday, I met with Dr. Rogers at the Coaches Corner at the Metals Sports Bar & Grill for a great conversation. Listen in as Dr. Rogers talks about growing up in a small mining town in Pennsylvania.

Listen as he talks about going to medical school in Upstate New York and meeting his best friend over a cadaver. Listen as he talks about moving to Butte, his years as a doctor and his lifetime of work as a photographer.

Listen to hear how he and his wife, Dr. Linda Rogers, are still very active. His retired life is still very, very busy.

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