Jim Laidler, MD graduated from USC School of Medicine and went on to do an internship in Pediatrics before spending four years as a flight surgeon in the US Army. After his military service, he completed a residency in Anesthesiology and a fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Illinois. He practiced for several years in Alaska and Oregon before deciding to take up a new career in research. He is currently finishing his PhD thesis in Molecular Biology in Portland, Oregon. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed by Dr. Laidler are his own and not those of any organization or institution he is affiliated with. His writings are not meant to diagnose or treat any diseases or disorders other than ignorance and misinformation.