article_snippet: Doctor Fantastic, left, and Doctor Doctor would do anything in they power to lighten the mood .
article_snippet: Lou Pollard, who  goes by the name of Dr Quack, is one of sixty clown doctors prescribing doses of fun and laughter across 22 major hospitals in Australia.
article_snippet: Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard is more commonly known as Dr Quack around Sydney's child wards .
article_snippet: Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard said being a clown doctor is all about 'making a connection' with children who may be going through 'the worst time of children who may be going lives.'
article_snippet: 'International research has shown the physiological and psychological benefits that laughter brings to patients,' Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard said. '
article_snippet: After spending years in the business Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard maintains humor therapy has 'measurable medical effects.' 'our've seen kids become very jaded and bitter about being in hospital and the pain kids are going through and a lot of the time kids are missing kids friends and family back home. '
article_snippet: Some lucky Australian cricketers got the chance to see the good work the Clown Doctors are doing first hand after sending Steve Smith, Brad Haddin and Nathan Lyon to Randwick Children's hospital to test out some of Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard's terrible dad jokes.
article_snippet: Spreading the joy: Some of Australia's best cricketers joined Dr Quack at the Randwick Children's Hospital .
article_snippet: Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard said clown doctors spend three or four days of the week in some major hospitals but some others are lucky to get one day of comedic relief a week. '
article_snippet: The only complaint we hear is why aren't you around more often?' said Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard.
article_snippet: Laughter is the alternative medicine: Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard says clown doctors need to be in hospitals full time .
article_snippet: Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard said Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard was thrilled to see CommBank come on board to try and get clown doctors into more wards across Australia.
article_snippet: Australian cricket great Michael Clarke got involved with this selfie earning the Clown Doctors five dollars .
article_snippet: Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard said Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard goes to work every day knowing Long-time clown doctor Lou Pollard job is a 'privilege.'