TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:


This letter is written in support of Dr. Philip Leonard. My parents
and I urge you to allow Dr. Leonard to retain his medical license
and resume practicing medicine.


I have known Dr. Leonard since 1988. Our young children carpooled
to preschool and played together. I entrusted my son to his care
without reservation. As an attorney practicing personal injury law,
I often referred clients to Dr. Leonard, including attractive
single women. Some of these patients did not disclose they were
referred by me. Without exception, both the women and the men I
referred delivered glowing reports regarding his competence and
professionalism. Not one reported any misconduct or negative
incident. He always delivered quality care to the patients I
referred him. Being compassionate, he accepted patients that could
not afford treatment otherwise and that other doctors refused to
assist. He uniformly delivered excellent care to all, regardless of
ability to pay. Several patients I referred to him had been treated
unsuccessfully by other doctors for years, but were treated
successfully by him. Morris Smith is one such patient.

Dr. Leonard was one of my treating physicians after I was injured
in an automobile accident in 1994. A single woman myself, I have
often been with Dr. Leonard in social settings and as his patient.
My opinion of him could not be higher. He always delivered
excellent care to me as a physician; he has always been a gentleman
socially and professionally.

My parents Aaron and Zipporah BarŠAdon, join me in supporting Dr.
Leonard. They have known Dr. Leonard since the 1970's. My father,
Professor Aaron Bar-Adon, has been his patient for many years. We
find the charges against him ludicrous and outrageous. We know him
to be a caring, competent, ethical doctor and human being.

As an attorney, I have been approached by litigious prospective
clients at times who were looking for a "deep pocket" to sue for
financial gain or had emotional problems that led them to fabricate
claims or misconstrue situations. I turned these cases down, but
other attorneys often took them. These included wrongful medical
malpractice cases. Some prospective clients, after hearing of a
case, tried to cash in by making similar, wrongful allegations.
Unfortunately, they could count on a natural desire to err on the
side of caution and on a presumption of guilt once an accusation
was made. I would be glad to testify on Dr. Leonard's behalf. Dr. Leonard's
patients, including my father, are distraught that he is not
practicing medicine. These patients are unable to find his level of
quality care elsewhere. We urge the courts and any medical review
board to clear Dr. Leonard's name and return him to practice for
the good of his patients and the community.

Sincerely,

Rama Bar-Adon (and parents)