Bat Doc

Dr. Brian Patz, a pediatrician at Huntsville Pediatric Associates, created a "Bat Dad" spoof video called "Bat Doc" where he talks to patients, parents and nurses about the importance of staying healthy.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Talking to kids about shots, rare illnesses or car safety? It's so much funnier coming from Bat Doc.

Huntsville pediatrician Dr. Brian Patz riffs on the popular internet "Bat Dad" videos with one of his own called "Bat Doc." In the video, he dispenses medical advice - some helpful, some silly - wearing a full Batman mask and speaking in a raspy voice.

The short clips feature Bat Doc in the corner of the screen, talking to a variety of kids, parents and nurses in his exam room. Most of them are trying not to crack up.

"Hey kid, you gotta get your shot. You don't wanna get...polio mellitus," he tells one elementary-age girl.

"You don't wanna get...genital warts," he tells a teenage boy, who pretends to look shocked.

"Stop texting. You'll ruin your brain."

"Time to put your peepees in a cup. We've got to make sure your kidneys ... are functioning properly."

Bat Doc also asks kids who their favorite super hero is. When one boy answers, "Batman," he says, "Good answer. No shots for you."

Patz, a Huntsville native, is a pediatrician with Huntsville Pediatric Associates. He is a husband and a father of five children.