Dr Patch Adams, a doctor from West Virginia, USA, recently visited the remote villages that were badly hit by the December 26 tsunami in the NorthEastern districts of Amparai, Batticaloa and Trincomalee with a team of 30 clown healers. Dr Adams, a former patient who inspired the Robin Williams movie "Patch Adams" released in 1998, believes in laughter, joy and creativity as integral parts of an effective healing process.