Adams in 2008 | |
Born | May 28, 1945 (age 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Nationality | American |
Education | M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University |
Alma mater | George Washington University |
Home town | Arlington, Virginia |
Spouse(s) | Linda Edquist (1975–98; divorced) Susan Parenti (m. 2010) |
Children | Atomic Zagnut Adams Lars Zig Edquist Adams |
Parent(s) | Robert Loughridge Adams Anna Campbell Adams |
Relatives | Robert Loughridge 'Wildman' Adams, Jr. (brother) |
Founded | 1971 |
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Founder | Hunter 'Patch' Adams |
Type | Not-for-profit Health care |
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Location | |
Services | Integrative medicine |
Key people | Chair, Cari Brackett, Pharm.D John T. Glick, MD Susan R. Parenti, DMA[6] |
Website | http://www.patchadams.org/ |
* Ithaca Health Fund * Member-owned Non-profit Mutual Health Security * www.ithacahealth.org
Adams has been raising money for the hospital for nearly three decades. In the meantime, he continues to lecture and lead workshops, often urging medical students to develop an ethic of care built on forming compassionate connections with their patients. His prescription for this kind of care relies on humor and play, which he sees as essential to physical and emotional health
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Born | in Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
Birth Name | Hunter Doherty Adams |
Height | 6' 5' (1.96 m) |
Susan Parenti | (28 July 2010 - present) |
Linda Edquist | (19 April 1975 - 3 November 1998) ( divorced) ( 2 children) |