Man paralysed in med school now provides care as a doctor in a wheelchair
A man left paralysed during his first year of medical school is now a qualified doctor providing healthcare from his wheelchair. 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.
