Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When Angela K. spotted Jeff P. during her respiratory therapist internship interview at UPMC Presbyterian, she began to cry.
"I don't know if he recognized me, but I recognized him — and I just started crying," Angela says. "They're like, ‘What is wrong?’ I said, ‘That's Jeff.’"
Several years earlier, Jeff was part of the respiratory therapy team that helped Angela learn to breathe again after her double-lung transplant. That experience inspired Angela to go back to school in her 30s and become a respiratory therapist herself.
Today, Angela is a registered respiratory therapist at UPMC Presbyterian, primarily in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit. Here's her story. 💜
When Angela K. spotted Jeff P. during her respiratory therapist internship interview at UPMC Presbyterian, she began to cry.
"I don't know if he recognized me, but I recognized him — and I just started crying," Angela says. "They're like, ‘What is wrong?’ I said, ‘That's Jeff.’"
Several years earlier, Jeff was part of the respiratory therapy team that helped Angela learn to breathe again after her double-lung transplant. That experience inspired Angela to go back to school in her 30s and become a respiratory therapist herself.
Today, Angela is a registered respiratory therapist at UPMC Presbyterian, primarily in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit. Here's her story. 💜
