I was in a traumatic four-wheeler accident that left me with severe injuries and I had to be airlifted by helicopter. The entire experience was overwhelming and disorienting.

When I first regained consciousness, I remember nurses trying to clean me up—gently wiping me down, doing their best to make me presentable before my wife and family arrived. Even in that haze, I could sense the care and urgency they brought to those moments.

Throughout my stay, I remained incredibly out of it. I’ve spent a lot of my life in hospitals—I was diagnosed with cancer as a child and spent many of my early years in and out of treatment. So when I say that I’ve never encountered a nurse like Judah, I say that with the full weight of experience.

I don’t remember much from that hospital stay, but Judah stands out in my mind—and in my wife’s—as someone truly exceptional. His level of care, attention, and presence was unlike anything we’ve experienced. He didn’t just check in—he connected. He made sure both my wife and I were informed, reassured, and involved. He communicated clearly, prepared us for who would be coming into the room and why, and handled every interaction with patience, empathy, and dignity.

Judah made us feel safe in one of the scariest, most vulnerable times in our lives. That’s something you can’t teach easily—but if there’s any way his approach can be shared, learned, and passed on to others, I believe the standard of care across the board would rise.

My wife and I are profoundly grateful to him.