Name in the introductory paragraph I ve always been told that using Dr Ph D in the same name was incorrect as the Ph D automatically conferred the status of doctor However I m not sure what to do in this case Since he is so well known as Dr Martin Luther King Jr the normal approach of dropping Dr and keeping Ph D doesn t seem to be the best answer even though it s the one most style guides seem to endorse Would someone more intimately familliar with the article like to take a swing at changing it or suggesting an alternative