She didn't tell anyone in town about it. We just found out because one of my physicians is on the board.

We, as a community, are lucky to have her. She has individually notched up the level of care in Pensacola. She is an unrecognized asset to this community.

Because they are such a rare breed, they usually practice in larger communities with bigger hospitals and research universities. Patients from far away will come to them ... and to think we had one sitting right in our midst.

We found no consensus among physicians about what is customary or appropriate. Despite efforts to standardize many aspects of the doctor-patient relationship, patients are likely to encounter very different approaches.

Boone Pickens is one of this country's greatest philanthropists, and Eugene Frenkel is one of its finest physicians, so this partnership is as appropriate as it is meaningful.

Our presence on site on a daily basis helps our physicians with their diagnostic dilemmas. If you don't provide the service, someone else will.