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The inspirational doctor paralyzed from the waist who can still perform surgeries thanks to remarkable stand-up wheelchair (Daily Mail, 2013)
This 2013 Daily Mail report on Dr. Ted Rummel, who is paralyzed, offers an example of the merging of person and technology in media depictions of disabled medical professionals. While acknowledging Rummel's personal determination, the article…
Real-life 'Iron Man': Paralyzed surgeon uses standing wheelchair to perform surgeries (ABC News, 2017)
These video clips, which aired on ABC News in 2017, characterize third-year general surgery resident Dr. Chris McCulloh as a "real-life 'Iron Man'" due to his ability to perform surgeries from his standing wheelchair. By presenting McCulloh as a…