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A puddle of water on a highway changed Dinesh Palipanas life forever Halfway through medical school Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic car accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury After his accident his strength and determination saw him return to complete medical school now with quadriplegia Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland and the second person with quadriplegia to graduate medical school in Australia

Despite all of the pain and hardship hes faced Dinesh now sees his accident as a turning point for the better in his life He believes it has made him a better doctor with a better grasp of the concerns and fears of his patients and a more sensitive open human He fights for equal and equitable access for disabled people and is a compassionate and skilled doctor working in one of Australias busiest hospitals

After everything hes been through Dinesh believes he is now happier stronger and more capable than he was before the accident It helped him to clarify what was important in his life and taught him that happiness and strength can always be found within