Pinoy ER doctor shoved onto tracks in Manhattan

NEW YORK - A Filipino emergency room pediatrician was punched and shoved onto the subway tracks in Manhattan, New York City last month.

The 44-year-old doctor, who was heading home from duty last August 9, was waiting for the No. 1 train at the 50th Street station when a suspect suddenly attacked him, punching and shoving him onto the tracks, a New York Police Department (NYPD) investigator said.

At the time of the assault, the incoming train was only four minutes away.

Fortunately, passengers rushed to help and pulled the doctor back up onto the platform.

The NYPD released a video of the incident.

The victim sustained head and foot injuries and was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.

He has declined interviews but his friend Takayuki Matsumo said he is now in stable condition.

Matsumoto told New York Post that his friend is happy that he is still alive.

The victim graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and is currently working as an emergency room pediatrician.

According to the Philippine Consulate General in New York, they are trying to reach the victim and are prepared to extend assistance if needed.

In the surveillance video released by NYPD Crime Stoppers, the suspect was seen wearing a backwards cap, white T-shirt, black shorts, and carrying a backpack.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is urging the public to immediately report any information regarding the suspect’s whereabouts. —KG, GMA Integrated News