WINSTON FALLS, GA – During a presentation in front of medical industry professionals as well as other physicians, Dr. Greg Shimmer used the phrase “buttock claudication” 17 times causing many members of the audience to become uncomfortable.

Buttock claudication is medical condition where a person experiences pain or numbness in the buttocks. This pain and numbness is typically felt during walking and movement.

While the phrase in itself was not inappropriate, observers did take offense to the way that Dr. Shimmer said the words. Every time Dr. Shimmer said the phrase he reportedly giggled and winked at his secretary Janette Ray.

“I felt the whole thing was a little ridiculous and unnecessary,” said Dr. William Madrox who was in the audience. “Grow up man! Yes, we all know you’re banging your secretary. Yes we all know that you probably banged her in the car on the way to the convention. But I really did not want to know exactly where you banged her. And by that I mean which orifice. Now I have no other choice but to commit that mental image to memory and use it as a masturbatory fantasy later.”

According to witnesses, just about everyone in the audience noticed Shimmer’s antics throughout the course of his presentation. The lone, oblivious person appeared to be Shimmer’s wife Eileen who was seated at the front table next to Shimmer’s secretary.

“Oh Greg has always been a kidder,” Eileen said. “He can’t even say the word ‘Poppycock’ without laughing and touching himself. It’s like he’s a little kid still. That makes him so cute! But yes, it was a little embarrassing with him winking at his secretary the whole time. He told me afterwards that it was because she had done such a nice job with preparing his speech. See how good of a man he is? He is never afraid to ‘spread the love’ so to speak.”

Dr. Shimmer denies that he was winking at anyone let alone Ray. He attributes the alleged winks to recent contact lens problems.

“Yes, my lenses were, um itching?” Shimmer said. “Do contacts itch? Anyways, that’s what they were doing. Itching. I was by no means giving a signal to my voluptuous secretary that the buttock claudication that she was undoubtedly feeling at the time was caused by the um… dictation, that I gave her in the bathroom before I got up on stage.”

Ray has been unavailable for comment but has released a statement apologizing for any unprofessional behavior that was exhibited during the presentation.

“I apologize for any uncomfortable feelings the audience may have had during the wonderful presentation by the equally wonderful Dr. Shimmer,” Ray stated. “I’m not sure why people think there is something going on between us. Those stains on my dress were from the ranch dressing served with the salad at dinner.”

Dr. Shimmer’s presentation was part of a week long convention of Vascular Surgeons at the Peach County Convention Center.