
From Sleeping in my Car to Teaching Surgery
-an excerpt from Dr. Edgar Sy's article in the Spring 2026 FPMA Footprints magazine
“From sleeping in my car to class vice president to residency at Jackson North to fellowship training at Weil Foot & Ankle to now teaching surgery in Miami.”
“The full circle is surreal.”
“You don't need special talent. You need consistency. You will never always be motivated, so you must learn to be disciplined. The entire point of life is to take chances on dreams that seem crazy to most but feel like destiny to you.”
This article is all over social media lately, and for good reason. It's an inspirational story everyone can relate to in at least one small way.
Read the full article by clicking here.
-Annie
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