Dr. Hamid Character Analysis in Five Feet Apart

Dr. Hamid is Stella, Will, and Poe’s doctor. She does not have as much day-to-day interaction with her patients as Barb and Julie do, but she oversees their care and makes important medical decisions. Dr. Hamid manages Will’s drug trial, sends Stella into surgery for her G-tube infection, pronounces Poe dead, and conducts Stella’s lung transplant.

Dr. Hamid Quotes in Five Feet Apart

The Five Feet Apart quotes below are all either spoken by Dr. Hamid or refer to Dr. Hamid. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

The only thing I remember from most of my hospital stays is white. White hospital sheets, white walls, white lab coats, all running together. But I do remember the mountains and mountains of snow that fell while I was there, the same white, only beautiful, less sterile.

Related Characters: Will Newman (speaker), Will’s Mom, Dr. Hamid

Page Number and Citation: 53

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Dr. Hamid Character Timeline in Five Feet Apart

The timeline below shows where the character Dr. Hamid appears in Five Feet Apart. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Survival, Terminal Illness, and Hope Theme Icon

Will’s mom comes to see Will with Dr. Hamid . As his mom talks, Will daydreams about the time he was in the hospital... (full context)

When Dr. Hamid leaves, Will’s mom criticizes him for his bad attitude and explains that it was difficult... (full context)

...fault. Later, Stella realizes that the infection at her G-tube entrance is a lot worse. Dr. Hamid decides she needs surgery the following morning. The surgery is risky because Stella’s lung function... (full context)

Will’s mom visits for his 18th birthday. He watches as she argues with Dr. Hamid about the results of the drug trial—it hasn’t helped so far. Will reminds his mom... (full context)

...for a defibrillator and then an intubation tray. Will and Stella wait outside Poe’s room. Dr. Hamid comes, and when she opens Poe’s door Stella sees that Poe is lifeless, and the... (full context)

...bright hospital lights instead of the holiday lights at the park. Her parents, Barb, and Dr. Hamid are there. She asks about Will and hears his voice. He’s there too. Stella is... (full context)

...mom by his side. As Stella is rolled out of the room, Will calls after Dr. Hamid . He tells her that he gave Stella CPR, and everyone is quiet, because they... (full context)

...Jason, Hope, Camila, and Mya all come to the waiting room. After hours of waiting, Dr. Hamid and the surgery team emerge with the news that the transplant was successful. Later, Barb... (full context)