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Tennis saved this doctor's life. He's using his ‘second serve' to strengthen democracy

Dr. Alister Martin own personal journey — from being expelled from high school, to Harvard Medical School, to a White House fellowship — may not have been possible without the game of tennis

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Doctors work to make their patients healthier, but one Massachusetts General Hospital emergency room physician is also working to make our democracy healthier.

Dr. Alister Martin has seen the link between civic health and physical health first-hand. He looks to make a difference in emergency rooms and neighborhood health centers.

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Martin's own personal journey — from being expelled from high school, to Harvard Medical School, to a White House fellowship — may not have been possible without the game of tennis.

NBC10 Boston's Glenn Jones caught up with him on the court and in the clinic. Watch that interview above.

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