DR. OZ Has Emotional Reunion With Injured British Tourist Today

Tomorrow The Dr. Oz Show will air an emotional reunion between Dr. Oz, British taxi cab accident Survivor Sian Green and good Samaritan plumber David Justino who helped stopped the bleeding from her severed leg by using his belt as a tourniquet. This major news story which happened in August garnered national headlines when a Rogue taxi cab suddenly drove onto the sidewalk and struck Ms. Green, 23 who was seated on a fountain wall on 6th avenue in New York City. The Dr. Oz Show production offices, located across the street, were close enough for Dr. Oz to see and hear the commotion and help out at the scene as ambulances arrived. One day after her release from the hospital, Sian Green met Dr. Oz for the first time after that tragic day, and was reunited with the man who likely saved her life - David Justino. Below are links to some clips from tomorrow's broadcast, some notes on the show and a link to some still pictures.

Dr. Oz met and spoke with Sian Green for the first time since the accident. Sian Green's mother was on the set from London and her best friend with whom she had vacationed at the time of the accident was with her.

Dr. Oz invited David Justino to meet Sian in person. Justino had visited Green in the hospital the day after the accident but only met her parents.

The Dr. Oz Show and Dr. Oz felt that Sian Green's exemplary courage and optimism despite her tragic accident is something from which any viewer will draw inspiration and presents a teachable moment for anyone facing any type of adversity. Sian Green will eventually be fitted for a prosthesis and her hope is dance again, as dancing is one of the things she loves doing.

Dr. Oz is a parent of four, including three daughters two of whom are close in age to Sian, some of whom have studied abroad. He shared that he identified as a parent when he saw she was hurt and completely empathized with her mother.

The Dr. Oz Show will broadcast this program today, October 1.

Check out selected quotes from the upcoming interview:

A great Quote by Sian Green early in the interview:

"I've got my life. I can be with my family and friends. I can go back to school. I can go back to work. I can enjoy my life, my boyfriend, my dogs just I've got too much to look forward to."

Dr. Oz:

As you recover have just felt why me?

SIAN GREEN
Absolutely. Those questions always run through your mind. And even still now I still get them days where I'm just a bit not, not as happy, not as smiley. But I still do smile. When Dave Justino Came out:

(Dr. Oz asked Sian if she had met Dave Justino and she said no, he ad met her parents at the hospital but she would love to thank him, Dr. OZ then says "Well he is here today - Dave Justino come on out!" Sian and Justino shared a very lengthy emotional embrace and then began to talk.)

Dr. Oz:

Ok, now he is here, what do you want to say to him?

SIAN GREEN
I just, I, I, the appreciation and I just, oh, thank you.

DAVE JUSTINO
You're welcome. You're so welcome. [applause] You don't have to say thank you. I happened. I tried, I wasn't even thinking. I didn't even think. I just saw you there and the only thing I had was my belt and that's what I needed.

Later on:

Dr. Oz:

I think you're a hero, but I know you've been desirous of not taking that moniker.

DAVE JUSTINO (HUMBLY)
I, to me, uh, I just helped her. She needed the help. Our heroes are marines, a guy who knows he's going to possibly save a life or lose his own or police officer or fireman. Those are the guys, I'm a plumber.

Dr. Oz tributing both:

David personifies the rich act of kindness and reflects on the passion we all have for each other in our best moments and Sian, to me, personifies the resilience of the human spirit, grace, optimism. You shined forth like a north star to so many of us.

Photo credit: Zoco Productions

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