Martin Nejat Resident physician, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center In a partner I most value: Honesty, intelligence and good communication. Who has been the biggest influence in your life? My mom, who is incredibly smart, funny and intuitive. The example she set for me as a nurse instilled a desire within me to help people and make the world a better place through medicine. From her I learned to work hard to achieve my goals and never be discouraged. My favorite pastime: Being outside and playing team sports. What makes you laugh? The first couple of seasons of “The Office” and Conan O’Brien. What should others know about you that they’d never think to ask? One of my hobbies is buying and selling fine art. What do you dislike most about the dating process? Ironing a shirt before going on a date. What sort of vacations do you like to take? Adventurous vacations full of culture, natural beauty and relaxation. How would you like to impact the world? By improving the quality of the lives of people in my community one patient at a time. For every patient, I strive to not only provide the best evidencebased management plan, but also to show compassion and empathy. In the ICU setting sometimes I can extend or improve the life of my patient for only a short period of time. Conversely, in the clinic setting I can sometimes extend and improve someone’s life by decades. By giving my all for each patient, every day, I hope to incrementally impact the world and make it a better place. How would your friends describe you in three words? Funny, hardworking, honest. What is the most courageous thing you have ever done? I resigned from a good job and essentially sacrificed many parts of my life to go to med school. What excites you about Amarillo? The beauty and endlessness of the Amarillo sky; every day it gives me hope and makes me feel the possibilities here are limitless. If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Either MRI vision (like Superman’s X-ray vision) or reading the minds of women.
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Amarillo Magazine • amarillomagonline.com • August 2014