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Heroic Cashier Saves Doctor with Heimlich Maneuver

9/24/2025

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Story summary
  • Keztly Angel, a Loyola University Medical Center cafeteria cashier, saved Dr. Joan Dimopoulos from choking during lunch by performing the Heimlich maneuver after Dimopoulos signaled.
  • Angel had learned the Heimlich maneuver in high school but never before used it, enabling a timely response.
  • They later reunited at a ceremony; Dimopoulos thanked Angel, presented flowers, and both stressed first-aid knowledge.