Was this woman right in saying this?

I beg to differ not because I am a doctor but I work for one and he definitely has not forgotten his biochemistry and if he does he consults a text!

So at what point during the day does this doctor who you work for go and pick up a book to check the structural difference between valine and glycine, or double check the inner workings of the krebs cycle?

Please do share what biochemistry texts he/she frequently picks up to check things???

You don't forget it ALL. But you forget a good chunk of it.
Regardless of whether you have a prior degree in biochemistry.

Doctors liaise with consultant clinical scientists all the time when diagnosing or planning the courses of treatment but doctors who've had some amount of exposure to the pure sciences may find it easier to understand what's going on at the cellular level. I would say it is beneficial for a doctor to better understand what the drugs he/she's prescribing do at a cellular level as opposed to just at a more physiological, organ/organ system/whole body level.

Again, don't disagree with the fundementals. Far from it. But there is a difference between having the vague ideas in your head (that need some refreshing only) and the raw facts.
My issues was with "he definitely has not forgotten his biochemistry and if he does he consults a text!" which makes it sound like someone who is frequently checking up the anal stuff in a book.

Blooming rare i speak toa consultant clinical scientist, the exception really being toxicologists and on exceptionally rare occasions a biochemist.

But as regards what you have said in this post, completely agree about the basics. I can't explain it 100% to med students but can just bout explain DKA, where ketones come from, how they are bad and how to get rid of them.
Thats based on basics for me!