Credit: SWNS / Xander Van der Poll
A man paralysed during medical school is now a qualified doctor providing healthcare from his wheelchair - working in A&E.
Xander Van der Poll, 25, completed his training at Bristol Medical School in May 2024.
During his first year, Xander broke his back after falling from a tree and was immediately paralysed from the waist down.
Despite the blow to both his physical and mental health, Xander has completed his studies and now works as a junior doctor at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
A man paralysed during medical school is now a qualified doctor providing healthcare from his wheelchair - working in A&E.
Xander Van der Poll, 25, completed his training at Bristol Medical School in May 2024.
During his first year, Xander broke his back after falling from a tree and was immediately paralysed from the waist down.
Despite the blow to both his physical and mental health, Xander has completed his studies and now works as a junior doctor at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
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