Dr. Brian J. Bruening

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while Dr. Brian J. Bruening was finishing up his shift, an unusual announcement came over the hospital intercom: ‘Attention staff—please be advised that our new janitor has a Ph.D. in microbiology.’ Curious, Dr. Bruening decided to pay him a visit during his next break. The janitor turned out to be a friendly fellow who loved discussing bacteria and their habits. From then on, whenever anyone needed help identifying a particularly stubborn germ, they simply asked 'the janitor.'

2. Late one night, as Dr. Brian J. Bruening was tidying up after hours, a strange humming sound started echoing through the empty hallway. It grew louder with each passing minute, drawing curious glances from the doctor’s office. Curious, Dr. Bruening followed the sound and found himself standing in front of an old, dusty door marked ‘Restricted Area’. With a cautious twist of the handle, he peered inside—only to discover a small fridge filled with neon-colored beverages. Turns out, it belonged to a regular who always left his soda stash there. The humming? Just the fridge’s ancient compressor. Since then, Dr. Bruening keeps a few sodas on hand for unexpected visitors.

3. Late one night, as Dr. Brian J. Bruening was tidying up after hours, a small dog appeared from nowhere and started following him around the clinic. It wouldn’t leave until he scratched its invisible itch. Finally, Dr. Bruening gave in and gently scratched behind its imagined ear. The dog vanished just as mysteriously as it had come, leaving only a faint whiff of vanilla perfume in the air. To this day, some claim that if you visit late at night, Dr. Bruening might still be scratching an invisible itch for his furry friend.

4. Late one night, as Dr. Brian J. Bruening was tidying up after hours, a strange sound came from the hallway. Peering out cautiously, he saw a shadowy figure shuffling towards the reception desk. Curious but cautious, Dr. Bruening approached and asked, ‘Can I help you?’ The figure turned out to be just an exhausted delivery driver who’d dozed off on his way home. They shared a laugh over the mix-up, and the doctor walked him outside. As they parted ways, the driver joked, ‘Thanks for not calling security!’