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outside of the realm of medicine. Beginning at age 18 when his
parents sent him to Europe with a Euro-Rail Pass and $300, he’s
now visited 80 countries across the world.
“When I landed in Paris at 18, I was hooked. And, Paris continues
to have the most draw for me of any city in the entire world. That’s
where it all began,” he said.
In recent years, his hobby of traveling has taken on a new di-
mension as Dr. Orthober purchased a Land Rover, outfitted it with
a camping space on the roof, and travels with it from country to
country. The Rover is currently parked on the Mediterranean island
of Malta, and soon he’ll fly back there and begin his journey again.
“It’s completely insane, and it takes all of my money, but it’s what
I want to do,” he said. “I tell people to take their first trip within
your own culture. Get a feel for traveling, learn how to watch for
pickpockets, learn social cues. Then, each trip go farther out of your
comfort zone. I remember on my first trip to Morocco being amazed
by the sights and sounds and smells. It’s a wonderful addiction.”
Dr. Orthober often travels on these adventures with his two boys,
Nicolas and Lucas, who live with their mom in Virginia. They are
14 and 11, respectively, and are in the early stages of enjoying the
travel bug that their dad has. “I hope to give the love of traveling to
them so they can keep it up as they get older,” he said.
When he isn’t working or seeing the world, Dr. Orthober loves
photography and music. He’s practiced at both and played guitar in
local bands all throughout his teenage and early adult years.
“I was born and raised in the Highlands and Bardstown Road used
to be 100 times more music-oriented than it is now. As I’ve gotten
older, it’s harder to get a group together because five middle-aged
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men playing in a band is like herding cats. But, it was so much fun
to do growing up.”
Midway through his 20s, Dr. Orthober lucked into a career he
loved. And through that career, he’s saved countless lives here in
Louisv