Judging from most of the doctors i've met - no, you don't have to be incredibly smart! common sense is key as medicine really isn't an exact science and, quite often, the decisions you make are about how you've managed to piece the symptoms together to arrive at a conclusion rather than how much of a book you've managed to memorise.

motivation can override almost anything. someone of average intelligence who works incredibly hard will make a better doctor than someone who is very smart but has no motivation. it is all about whether you can achieve the necessary entrance requirements and pass the course to a satisfactory level. if you can maintain that motivation through all that, working hard to achieve those goals, you'll make an excellent doctor :o)

Mm.... logical thinking sometimes overtakes intelligence anf some things u can get through experience

Only if you are willing to sacrifice all you have to be one

For the very reason that u asked the question, do i have to be smart to be a doctor...seriously.. you wonder why people hate America, you know what? Go to medical school, become a doctor, then apply for a on call position as the family doctor for our socialist president lol. Two birds with one stone right..?

From personal experience most docs are what you would call "book smart". You know, good students that tried very hard or just naturally gifted reading retention types. But honestly they are some of the most naive, immature people imaginable. Intelligent, but dumb. It is often the cause of a very frustrating work environment for the rest of the staff. So the answer is, not necessarily, if you are a good student.