I am currently a new doctor working at a clinic with one other doctor. I am fresh out of college so the other doctor has built up a patient base and has worked at this clinic for 6 years. Well I have been at the clinic for 2 years now. We share patients and the patients see which ever doctor is available next. Well I am having a hard time making patients comfortable with seeing me. I promise I am super nice and friendly, but they all prefer the other doctor. What do you like to see in your doctor? What can I do to make my patients more willing to see me over the other doctor. The other doctor is frustrated too because she hired me to take some of the load off her shoulders which I am not successful at since the patients refuse to see me 😕 

Please give me your input.