thank you so much dude you are a SAINT
Does Ivan have any living patients?
Yes! when he needs to be, or more like when he feels like it, he can actually be a rather good doctor. If someone isn't really worth his time messing with more, he has no problem with fixing them up and sending them on their way.
Is anyone nearby suspicious of him or his methods?
Most people haven't heard of him before, and those that do return from his clinic were generally treated well, if a bit coldly. His younger brother (who really needs a th page..) is his largest skeptic, having been at the receiving end of his malpractice before, however he's considered a bit off himself, and often isn't listened to.
When has he been wrong before, and what happened as a result of that?
oh i like this one. With learning any skill, you're going to make a ton of mistakes, even when you eventually consider yourself to be good at it. If Ivan in the stage of his life now were to make a mistake he would deem stupid (like something he shouldn't have messed up) it would probably be a crack in his high self-confidence that he couldn't ignore, it'd eat at him constantly. He'd start making more and more mistakes as a result of being so on edge until he breaks.
Why does Ivan treat his patients with malice?
I think he sees them as fodder for his learning rather than actual people. He also has very low patience for behaviours that annoy him, which quickly leads him to have not the best bedside manner for a doctor.
Does he have a real medical license?
....Not quite. While he is genuinely skilled at medicine, he dropped out before he got his license. But no one needs to know that.
i actually had to really think to answer these they were good questions ty!