'A Doctor Who Puts Patients First': Westlake Hero

WESTLAKE, OH — 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 Namita Jain who nominated their friend, Siddharth Dugar of Westlake.

Name: Siddharth Dugar

Home town: Westlake

Hero's job: Health Care

Reason for recognition: He is a very dedicated ICU doctor who puts patients first, always

Thank you for all you do, Siddharth Dugar!

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