four questions

Dr. Nicole Peltz chats with Platinum.

A hug or high-five from a child in the midst of

WHAT BOOK, CD OR
OTHER MEDIA ARE YOU
LONGING TO SHARE?

a busy workday is the best medicine for pedia-

trician DR. NICOLE PELTZ. The 37-year-old

from Farmington Hills helps treat hundreds of

Metro Detroit children at Merrillwood Pediatrics

in Royal Oak. She joined the practice six years

ago after graduating from Michigan State

University College of Osteopathic Medicine and

the University of Michigan and says she simply

loves her job.

"I chose pediatrics because I love work-

ing with children," Peltz says. "One of the best

parts of my job is seeing the children grow

from infancy through childhood."

At home, Nicole and her husband, Jason, are busy watching

their own children grow. They're raising two boys, Jack, 3, and

Joshua, 8 months. While diagnosing, treating and helping cure

childhood illnesses is the main focus of her job, Peltz also enjoys

I just read a great novel called
Sbantaram by Gregory David Roberts,
a convicted Australian bank robber
who fled to India. The book was influ-
enced by real experiences in Roberts'
life. The main character escapes
from prison in Australia and ends up
in Bombay. The story follows him
through the black market in India to
the free medical clinic he opens and
the soul searching he does along the
way. It's the most colorful, exciting book I've read in a
long time; the characters are so well developed. I could
not put it down, all 900-plus pages. Definitely a must-
read.

nurturing relationships with the families who visit her office.

"It's very rewarding to be the person a family turns to for help

when they really need it," Peltz says. "It's also nice to think you

can be a positive influence in a child's life."

Here, we ask Nicole Peltz our version of the Four Questions.

— Robin Schwartz

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one of the funniest guys. I love watching his HBO
series Curb Your Enthusiasm. The improvised sitcom is
over the top, with one ridiculous thing after another.
David does exactly what most people are thinking
about doing, but would never actually do. Brunch with
him would probably be quite entertaining.

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My favorite Jewish food is matah ball soup, my
mother's to be exact. No other matzah ball soup holds
a candle to hers. It reminds me of family dinners and
get-togethers with all of my relatives, and it makes me
think about how much family means in my life. The
highlight of every Jewish holiday dinner is always my
mother's matzah ball soup.

A WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED

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IF YOU COULD HAVE BRUNCH WITH
Aged ONE BIBLICAL OR HISTORICAL
JEWISH FIGURE. WHO WOULD IT BE?

If I could have brunch with any Jewish figure, I'd prob-
ably choose comedian/actor/writer Larry David. He's

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE JEWISH
FOOD?

IITO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I'm not sure there's that much people would be sur-
prised to know about me. I do have to admit I'm a
"reality show" addict, and I love my subscription to
People magazine. ES:!

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