Lifesaving Cardiovascular Care | Kenneth Allen's Story | Pilot Testimonial

Kenneth Allen, the 64-year-old pilot who lost consciousness mid-air leaving his passengers with no flight experience to land the plane, was transported as a stroke alert to St. Mary's Medical Center earlier this year. There, ER physician, Dr. Kyle Gerakopoulos, realized he wasn’t having a stroke, but rather an aortic dissection. She immediately called cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Nishant Patel at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, who performed lifesaving emergency surgery to his aorta. Today, Mr. Allen is thankful for the Palm Beach Health Network team and hopes to fly again soon!