He has been in private practice at the same location in Concord, North Carolina for most of his time as a physician.
 He has hobbies; a drummer of no renown, he knows his way around a wood shop and can make a computer do a couple things without the too frequent use of a hammer. He has a lovely wife, four usually wonderful children and a dog.
 He was called to medicine at a young age and after a stint in the US Army, working on the avionics of Chinook helicopters, he spent over ten years learning the art and science of medicine and then the last quarter of a century years practicing it most days. He is still excited about human anatomy, physiology and pathology and enjoys doing what he does. So, to quote Dr. London, WBD, "Pick a disease, any disease, but don't tell me what it is".