Adaira Landry MD

So I think I was a little bit brainwashed as a child because she would always lift my hands up and say, you have the hands of a surgeon. You have the hands of... She would always say that to me. I remember when I was a kid. I actually am not a surgeon, so it's really funny. But that...

So I think I was a little bit brainwashed as a child because she would always lift my hands up and say, you have the hands of a surgeon. You have the hands of... She would always say that to me. I remember when I was a kid. I actually am not a surgeon, so it's really funny. But that...

conditioning actually set the stage that I could achieve something that is challenging, that requires a lot of sacrifice, that requires intentionality. And so I think I was just sort of pushed along in the direction of health care. But I think what really sealed the deal for me was actually when I was a college student. I was walking to class and I saw a bunch of people in a circle.

conditioning actually set the stage that I could achieve something that is challenging, that requires a lot of sacrifice, that requires intentionality. And so I think I was just sort of pushed along in the direction of health care. But I think what really sealed the deal for me was actually when I was a college student. I was walking to class and I saw a bunch of people in a circle.

And there was a man on the floor who was unresponsive. And everyone was just standing around. It was like before the age of everyone having cell phones. So everyone was just standing around watching. And I don't know where this came from because I had absolutely no known skill set here. But I just walked into this area and I was like, oh, my gosh. Call 911. Can someone go grab him some water?

And there was a man on the floor who was unresponsive. And everyone was just standing around. It was like before the age of everyone having cell phones. So everyone was just standing around watching. And I don't know where this came from because I had absolutely no known skill set here. But I just walked into this area and I was like, oh, my gosh. Call 911. Can someone go grab him some water?

I looked at his wristband and I saw this word diabetes on it. And I knew a little bit about diabetes, but not a lot. And I knew it had something to do with sugar. I was like, I don't know if his sugar is too high or his sugar is too low. But I just sat there, held his hand. We gave him some water because as we came back, as far as consciousness, we gave him some water.

I looked at his wristband and I saw this word diabetes on it. And I knew a little bit about diabetes, but not a lot. And I knew it had something to do with sugar. I was like, I don't know if his sugar is too high or his sugar is too low. But I just sat there, held his hand. We gave him some water because as we came back, as far as consciousness, we gave him some water.

And I think someone brought some juice.

And I think someone brought some juice.

and i just held his hand and i was like you're gonna be okay the ambulance arrived and he was taken away the next day i came to class because i was on my way to class it was actually our first day or second day of school and there was this large huge bouquet of flowers on my desk with a note and it was from him and it said thank you so much for just being there for me when i was literally at my worst i

and i just held his hand and i was like you're gonna be okay the ambulance arrived and he was taken away the next day i came to class because i was on my way to class it was actually our first day or second day of school and there was this large huge bouquet of flowers on my desk with a note and it was from him and it said thank you so much for just being there for me when i was literally at my worst i

I will never forget that. And I was so shocked because I don't even feel like I did anything. I was just there. But I think that really was a moment that I wanted to have again. Like I just it was something that I want to offer that to more people. And I guess selfishly, I want to feel good about myself as I do it. Right. And so I think that was really what inspired me.

I will never forget that. And I was so shocked because I don't even feel like I did anything. I was just there. But I think that really was a moment that I wanted to have again. Like I just it was something that I want to offer that to more people. And I guess selfishly, I want to feel good about myself as I do it. Right. And so I think that was really what inspired me.

When it came to emergency medicine, I was actually still in college a few years later and I was cooking something. I think it was like asparagus. And I had I didn't know how to cook, but I was I had hot oil burning or like boiling. And when I lifted up a towel, the hot oil splattered all over my arms and my chest. I ended up having first and second degree burns all over my body.

When it came to emergency medicine, I was actually still in college a few years later and I was cooking something. I think it was like asparagus. And I had I didn't know how to cook, but I was I had hot oil burning or like boiling. And when I lifted up a towel, the hot oil splattered all over my arms and my chest. I ended up having first and second degree burns all over my body.

And it was incredibly painful. And I remember laying on the floor crying. for hours because I didn't have a phone to call anyone. I was in too much pain to move. And just thinking, oh my God, I'm literally here all by myself and I have no one here to help ease the pain. And I think when it comes to emergency medicine, you really are there when someone is in the most pain.

And it was incredibly painful. And I remember laying on the floor crying. for hours because I didn't have a phone to call anyone. I was in too much pain to move. And just thinking, oh my God, I'm literally here all by myself and I have no one here to help ease the pain. And I think when it comes to emergency medicine, you really are there when someone is in the most pain.

They're having severe infections. They're having strokes. They're having heart attacks. It's like the worst moment. And I really liked the variety that it brings as we're taking care of people and what they feel like is their worst possible moment. Using my own personal experiences of being there for someone and not having someone there for me, it just really inspired me to take on that task.

They're having severe infections. They're having strokes. They're having heart attacks. It's like the worst moment. And I really liked the variety that it brings as we're taking care of people and what they feel like is their worst possible moment. Using my own personal experiences of being there for someone and not having someone there for me, it just really inspired me to take on that task.