My first pdoc was a lot like Jennifer's. The man had a memory like a steel trap and remembered everything about me, including what religion I am and my kids' names. I knew more about him than I probably should have, too, but he was always professional and there was no doubt about who was the doctor and who was not. My current pdoc is good too, and I think he knows his bipolar stuff better than the first one did, but he's very traditional---I don't even know if he has a family---and he NEVER talks about himself. He's also considerably older than me, which makes me worry he'll retire in a few years, but he's wise and very compassionate. I call him Dr. Goodenough in my blog.