The serious business of clown doctoring | Thomas Petschner | TEDxChristchurch

Made famous in the movie Patch Adams, clown doctors are about far more than red noses. In this heartwarming and emotional talk, Thomas Petschner shares the intimate moments that make his work so deeply meaningful.
Professor Thomas Petschner has twin Ph.D.s, in nutritional and complementary medicine. He is a renowned leader in the field of integrated diagnostics (specialising in facial diagnostics, micro expressions and body language), and an internationally acknowledged researcher of human behaviour and the therapeutic use of humour. He is also a musician, playwright and former theatre director-making him perfectly suited for Clown Doctors, an initiative to spread fun & happiness to those who need it most. As the founder and CEO of Clown Doctors New Zealand Charitable Trust, he brings the sound of laughter to New Zealand's hospitals and put smiles on the faces of those dealing with challenging illnesses. Thomas is also co-founder and artistic director of the Clown Doctors Singapore. He created the world’s first specialised academic education for Clown Doctors and founded the International Institute for Medical Clowning, a social enterprise at Steinbeis University Berlin.
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[@dgru6557]

LIAR ...GERMAN WHO FELT GUILTY FOR HIS GERMAN ORIGIN...IGOR WH BECAME THOMAS?
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[@sofija8190]

Actually he is a Yougoslavian, he isn't German by birth.

[@harderway8568]

Born and raised in former Yugoslavia.

[@aleksandarnaum1846]

That’s not true. Why are you spreading false information?
His full name was Tomas Goran Pečner/Thomas Goran Petschner and now its just Tomas Pečner/Thomas Petschner.His father is German and his mother is Serbian. He is Christian Orthodox. Tomas was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, Southeastern EU. Short description: an incredible human being!