Dax Ramsey

**Dax Ramsey** is a nineteen-year-old rookie professional soccer player for Georgia FC and a patient at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital. He is portrayed by Chris Mason.

## Biography

### Background

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Dax was recruited by Georgia FC to be the new face of the franchise due to his incredible skill at the game, becoming the best rookie the team ever had. However, Dax became worried when he suffered injuries from the smallest things and felt weaker the more conditioning he did. Dax sought the advice of the team doctor, but the doctor was unable to find anything wrong and cleared Dax to play. However, Dax continued to suffer problems and continually dismissed the team doctor's concerns that there was something wrong with him. Due to his concerns, Dax requested his mentor, Reggie, to help him get a second opinion and Reggie decided to bring in Doctor Conrad Hawkins, the man who had recently saved his life.

### Season Three

#### How Conrad Gets His Groove Back

Reggie brought Conrad to meet Dax at his first practice back after a calf injury and Conrad promised to look into it. At Reggie's offer, Conrad stayed to watch the practice and was impressed by Dax's skill and insane footwork. However, Dax inadvertently suffered a blow to the side and collapsed with Conrad discovering that Dax had fractured ribs in several places that collapsed his chest wall.

Dax was rushed to Chastain Park Memorial Hospital, much to the fury of Logan Kim and Bill Landry, the owner of Georgia FC, as he had a specialized team of doctors to treat his players at St. John's Hospital. Despite Landry's demands that Dax be transferred, his unstable condition forced him to remain at Chastain instead and Conrad's attempts to help treat Dax got him kicked out of the hospital. Dax was treated by doctors AJ Austin and Randolph Bell, who consulted with Conrad in secret via cell phone as Dax's condition continued to deteriorate, resulting in a massive hemothorax, clotting issues and his spleen needing to be removed.

Conrad was able to determine that many of Dax's problems came from Type-B lactic acidosis, but that was only a symptom of a much larger issue. Finally, during the surgery to remove Dax's spleen, Bell and AJ discovered a muscle that was too pale to be normal and barely reactive, both of which were strange due to Dax's athletic background. Watching the surgery remotely, Conrad finally figured out what was wrong with Dax and ordered a muscle biopsy to confirm his diagnosis.

Bell and AJ later explained to Landry that Dax had a genetic condition called mitochondrial disorder that was keeping his body from producing enough oxygen in order to function properly. Dax's intermittent fasting when he went pro triggered the disorder and exacerbated Dax's trauma symptoms, resulting in all of his injuries. The two reassured Landry that with a specialized diet and supplements, Dax would likely be able to continue his pro-soccer career. As a result of the team doctor dismissing Dax's concerns and Conrad's vital part in saving Dax's life, Landry, who considered his players to be his family, fired the team doctor and hired Conrad to take his place. Though he had a contract with St. John's Hospital, Landry's lawyers stated that the incident with Dax would allow him to get out of it easily and seek treatment for his players at Chastain instead.

#### So Long, Dawn Long

Sometime later, while seeking treatment for his own issues at Chastain, Landry revealed that Dax had returned to his pro career and thanked Conrad and AJ for saving his star rookie. Watching a game on TV while he spoke to the two doctors, Landry pointed out to Dax on the screen and a great dribble that he'd just made.