‘Sexiest doctor’ saves man’s life mid-flight

A man who went into anaphylactic shock mid-flight has had his life saved by ‘America’s sexiest doctor’… and we’re a little jealous.

Matt Faraco, 26, was on a flight from New York to Israel when he began feeling unwell two hours into the flight.

“I actually hadn’t eaten anything, but I noticed my hands were swelling. I told the stewardess I was feeling unwell,” Faraco explained to Fox News.

“The team on the plane asked for any doctors on board.”

Thankfully, there was: Dr Mikhail Varshavski. Known as ‘Doctor Mike’, Varshavski is a 29-year-old physician who was voted ‘America’s sexiest doctor’ by People magazine and boasts a huge following on social media.

The New York doctor stepped forward, and despite Faraco having not eaten anything nor suffering allergies, quickly realised he was in anaphylactic shock.

“I felt my throat start to close,” Faraco said.

“I don’t normally have allergies and there was no EpiPen on the plane. Dr. Mike was able to use what was on board to help me.”

Varshavski told Fox News some quick-thinking and resourcefulness was key.

“Luckily the Delta team did have an advanced life support kit which included the epinephrine,” the celebrity doctor said.

“We needed to do some troubleshooting, adjusting the dosage and working out how to administer the medicine. We were able to work it out and administer it into his leg muscle.

“Had we left the situation to deteriorate, we would have risked having to open his airways with an incision.”

Faraco praised the quick-thinking physician for saving his life.

“He stayed with me and monitored my vitals for the rest of the flight … he really saved me,” Faraco said.

The pair reunited in Jerusalem on Thursday.