Almost killed in a serious automobile accident when he was in college, Dr. Christopher Knight decides to dedicate his life to saving others, but over the course of the few years after he started his practice, that life takes a terrible new direction. His wife runs off with another man, his medical practice is in shambles, and things are about to get worse He is about to give up completely, when through a series of transformative events, his life changes direction. Although rocky at first, the doctor eventually becomes involved in a vast medical enterprise that enjoys tremendous success and even his personal life improves when he falls in love and marries.