Lifeline: A Doctor’s Commitment to 9/11 First Responders [NY Emmy Award Winning Film]

Twenty years ago, David Prezant, M.D., professor of medicine at Einstein and chief medical officer of FDNY, provided triage care at Ground Zero as the September 11 terrorist attacks unfolded. That was just the beginning of his work with the thousands of first responders whose physical and mental health were forever changed by the attacks, ensuing rescue operations, and exposure to environmental toxins. In this documentary, Dr. Prezant and retired FDNY firefighters Capt. Al Fuentes and Lt. Terrence Jordan tell the poignant story of how their lives came together on that tragic day and the impact that Dr. Prezant’s research, advocacy, and treatment continues to have on the lives of 9/11 first responders.

Dr. Prezant is a clinical pulmonologist at Montefiore Health System and co-director of the World Trade Center Health Program. He was born and raised in the Bronx.

Read the accompanying article in Einstein Magazine: https://magazine.einsteinmed.org/wint...

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