Kids & Family

Local Doctor on Vacation Saves Boy's Life

Bryn Mawr Hospital Cardiologist Amir Siadatan is being credited with saving the life of a five-year-old boy, whom Siadatan revived after he was found lifeless in a Florida pool.

Bryn Mawr Hospital Cardiologist Amir Siadatan is being credited with saving the life of a five-year-old boy, whom Siadatan revived after he was found lifeless in a Florida pool. 

According to an NBC station in Florida, the boy was found floating lifeless in the deep-end of the pool at the Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Siadatan revived him on the pool deck after he was pulled out of the water, according to the television station. Watch the video report here.

"Bringing a 5-year-old back, it's an amazing feeling," Siadatan is quoted as saying.

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