"I came to practice medicine, of course. I've got plans for a small clinic and blood bank, and aside from that I was something of a doctor-for-hire in LA. Sort of like a medical Robin Hood; over-billing he rich to heal the poor."
Quietly he adds to himself, Oh, and my sire is a sociopath out to sabotage me. I almost forgot to mention. He doesn't let the thoughts show, though, just keeping a charming smile on his face.
"I heard about the plague you had here a while back and all the Kindred it killed so I figured my expertise might be welcome as well. Has anybody started a scientific investigation of that by the way?"