Amazing doctor and man, my mother had leukemia and he was her doctor at st Marys in walla walla. He was always so nice and understanding. Some may say thats part of the job, but for 7 years her helped her fight and help my grandmother cope. As for me ..... he absolutely went above and beyond. He took the time to explain and references on ways to make my grieving process and smooth as possible. See he had horses and the stables where he kept them also did private horse back riding lessons. He payed for 6 to 12 months of lessons for me!!! So one thing is you sure, that was not part of his JOB..... hes an amazing person.