I grew up with a real appreciation about just how wonderful and intimate the relationship is between a doctor and a patient was and the sense that this was a noble profession.

Once I started working with older people, I realized how much I enjoyed the intellectual challenge of taking care of patients who have multiple, complex medical problems.

I grew up with a real appreciation about just how wonderful and intimate the relationship is between a doctor and a patient was and the sense that this was a noble profession.

I realize there are few sectors that can do what philanthropy does, which is look at big problems, take a long term view, try to develop strategies for addressing the root causes and then go about solving them.

Be persistent. Understand the ways in which your hard work is going to be necessary to achieve the goals that you want.

Older patients who live alone can become depressed.

I think the house call is one of the ways I get an insight into the ways in which people live and the importance of environment in keeping people healthy.