MEET GARY A. LEVENGOOD, MD IN HIS OWN WORDS 1 2 When I was a child I dreamed of becoming a doctor. My first job was as a dishwasher at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor at Northlake Mall. 3 I realized I wanted to be a doctor after tearing my ACL as a pro soccer player. 4 If I weren't a doctor I would be president of the United States. "I realized I wanted to be 5 6 7 My inspiration is my faith and family. My favorite restaurant is Frankie's Steakhouse. If I could be any character in literature or entertainment, I would be Plato. PODIUM, SOCCER AND DUCK PHOTOS BY GETTY IMAGES 8 One thing people may not know about me is I played professional soccer and was a high school teacher prior to becoming a doctor. 9 My first car was a green Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 with ultraglide transmission. 10 My favorite thing to do in the fall is hunting duck, quail and pheasant. a doctor after tearing my ACL as a pro soccer player." Practice: Sports Medicine South, Lawrenceville, Georgia Specialty: Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Years in practice: 22 Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida FAL L 20 18 5