‘Saved Lives While Risking Infection’: Sussex County Hero

NEWTON, NJ — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Falguni Shah who nominated her husband, Samir Shah.

• Name: Samir Shah
• State: NJ
• Hometown: Hopatcong-Sparta
• Hero's job: Health Care
• Relationship to nominee: spouse
• Reason for recognition: As a physician in the specialty of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical care, he has been in the midst of this chaos since the beginning. He has persisted in his efforts to save lives, serving the Covid positive patients even when it included risking an infection.
• One thing to know: He went in patient rooms and examined and tended to Covid positive patients even when other health care workers and family had given up.

Thanks for reading! Do you know about those making a difference? Let us know by filling out the form below, and we'll be happy to share their impact with the rest of the community.

Contributions big and small are important and valued.

Thank you for nominating someone who makes your neighborhood a better place.