The tribe has spoken: Minnesotan Peter Baggenstos was voted off the reality TV show "Survivor" on Wednesday night.

Baggenstos, 35, works as a doctor in Minnetonka and has connections with Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and HealthPartners. His approach to other contestants on the CBS-TV show, however, might not qualify for great bedside manner.

After the show aired, he tweeted the reason for his departure: "It's simple. Nobody would freaking work with me!"

In a "meet the cast" interview with CBS before the season started, he had said, "I'd rather sit in the background and watch someone implode and if they aren't going to I have to facilitate that whatever way I can."

Baggenstos was voted off the show, 4-2, after he was found to be plotting against other members of his tribe. In fact, one tribe member wrote someone else's name for ouster, but crossed out the name and wrote Baggenstos' instead — a first for the long-running series.

Fan reactions were mixed, with some viewers calling him arrogant. Some politically minded fans dubbed Baggenstos "Faux-Bama" because of his resemblance to President Obama.

His tribemates seemed to agree about the arrogance, citing a tendency to plot and scheme that led to his downfall.

"If I could sum up my survivor experience it would be — unfinished," he said in an exit interview with CBS, adding that he was still trying to figure out his strategy. He also said he went against his gut instincts, which ultimately led to his downfall.

Baggenstos added that his elimination was a sign of respect, because it showed he was a threat that needed to be neutralized, instead of a "goat" — people who are not considered threatening to their teammates but stay in the game for weeks.

He said his experience on the show had changed him for the better.

"I think I am more confident in the person that I am," he said.

If he had another chance to be a contestant, he said he would focus on the show's social aspect, be more vindictive and leave his morals at the door.

This season's episodes were filmed nearly a year ago in Cambodia, but the winner, who receives $1 million, will not be known until the live season finale in a few weeks.

Ben Farniok is a University of Minnesota student on assignment for the Star Tribune.