He is a sculptor; he does carpentry, brickwork and stonework; he plays piano and guitar and composes music; and he is fluent in three languages, having lived abroad for many years. He designed several houses, including the one he built for himself — a one-of-a-kind rambling structure in South Gouldsboro that incorporates old-world stone walls, an arched stone hallway and driftwood beams. And oh, by the way, he has been practicing emergency medicine in Bangor for 32 years.