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This Man Saved My Life—I Live by His Example

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Submitted by

Joel Dunning

Source

Source Name: The Doctor

Source URL: https://thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/life-at-work/this-man-saved-my-life-i-live…

Author(s)

Seren Boyd

Alessandro Tamburrini, a consultant thoracic surgeon, reflects on how Professor Peter Altman saved his life as a child with an advanced pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma through innovative treatment and surgery. Inspired by Altman’s compassion and expertise, Tamburrini dedicated his career to medicine, aiming to pay forward the second chance he received.