From: Patricia Stinson-Sunbury, RN
Date: 09 Jun 2003

I have been a patient of Dr. Leonard's for around seven years and he has done a great deal to help me. I finally went to him for help after seeing him help a number of my home health clients repeatedly, from shingles to diabetic neuropathy.

I had been getting various treatments from Dentists, Orthodontists, Endodontists, Family Practitioners, and finally an Oral Surgeon. All of these were appropriate, as I had recurrent infections, or abscesses and advanced degeneration of my rt. jaw joint and the muscles were fibrotic causing severe TMJ.

By the time I got to Dr Leonard, my life was controlled by pain (s) and the drugs that attempt to mask or alleviate them.

Now, I have a life. Yes, I still take some medication, and I still have some aches and pains, but they don't dictate my life.

If Dr Leonard had not looked at the data repeatedly, and done research on similar cases in other parts of the U.S. and had just taken the attitude "well, I've done everything I can do.."  He keeps trying, which validates me, and has helped me, incredibly. He never made me feel as though there was something wrong with me , because there wasn't anything he could think of to do right now. I found this a very common treatment from other medical professionals in the past. Also, he found the addition of natural or dietary supplements were helpful and could cut down on some of my dosages of other pharmaceuticals. He also was aware of my lack of insurance, and tried to keep my expenses down.

He was aware of my marital severance and was never, NEVER inappropriate. He did imply that he did not really agree, but it was not something we discussed. His daughter and sometimes his son were in his office, and I got the impression that he was probably anti-divorce and very involved with his family, which actually impressed me. I have children, too, and he has given me back my life, so I can give so much more to them than before...and enjoy it!