​Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, he spent the first couple decades of his life surgically attached to his library card, and soon found himself majoring in history and literature at Harvard University. Just when he was facing the prospect of a lifetime without a tan, God intervened, calling him to dedicate his life to serving others.

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His beautiful bride claims he moved to Texas because of her, a native Austinite.. Dr. Gaty, however, finds this reasoning quite suspect, as one hardly needs a reason to move to the greatest state on Earth.

 

In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, exploring nature, Bible study, watching old movies, planning the ideal homeschool curriculum, and convincing people he became a pediatrician for noble, altruistic reasons and not just because kids are crazy adorable and fill all his days with wonder and delight.