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After 4,000 patients and 34 years, UW Health Med Flight doctor calls it a career

Mike Abernethy had an unexpected meeting with a former patient in 2020 — one he’ll never forget.

It was after a shift in the emergency department. He was checking out with groceries at Walmart when a man approached him and asked, “Are you Dr. Abernethy?”

Abernethy had no recollection of the man until he unzipped his jacket and revealed a large scar.