“Diane, it is Dr. Phil here. I hope this message finds you well and hope things are going great with Larry.  I am writing because I heard that your team was considering potential experts for weighing in on some “baby-boomer” spine and health issues and had spoken with Dr. Patrick Johnson a neurosurgeon at Cedars in LA.  Larry and I have compared notes on experts many times over the years so I thought I would pop a note to you about Dr. Johnson. 

This guy is the real deal.  His credentials are impeccable and his television presence is just great.  So often these guys use so much jargon they would bore a statue to death and he is the exact opposite.  He is smart, sharp, and people just hang on to his every word.  We have had him on every chance we get and the feedback is beyond positive.  If you can snag him, “he’s a good ‘un” as we say in Texas. And he is not a one-trick pony, he is a great general med guy as well and is beyond savvy.  He gets television and the fact that it is timed in seconds! […] Best of luck in all you guys are doing.  If you want to chat about Dr. J, I’m happy to do so.”