Ada Straus

Ada Straus is a drug dealer, medical supplies merchant, and "doctor" plying her trade in the town of Novac in Fallout: New Vegas. She and her entourage circle the area west of the motel.

Background
Despite an almost complete lack of medical education, Ada Straus is the "doctor" who can be found working in Novac. Despite not having a medical degree, this drug dealer will still perform the medical procedures that someone might need; such as general practice, radiation and or addiction removal, while giving horrible advice afterward. She does not keep care of her medical supplies, and bolsters her income by trafficking drugs and selling salvaged weapons, like laser pistols and energy cells. Her bodyguards have taken a notice to her peculiar practices, particularly her apparent lack of knowledge of medicine or disinclination to pay them for her practices.

It seems the drugs she uses to treat people with are effective, as nobody has ran her out of town yet, even if her response to exposure to radiation includes suggestions that irradiation helps with reading at night, can be removed with baths in tomato juice, or inquiries about using the irradiated person as a makeshift oven for toast.

Quests

 * Straus Calls: Ada can provide medical assistance at reduced rates.

Effects of the player's interactions

 * If the player has a 'Wild Child' reputation in Novac, Ada remarks that "it's great for business" and to "keep it up". She will also provide a discount on her services.

Behind the scenes

 * Dr. Ada Straus may be a reference to Flowers for Algernon, a Daniel Keyes novel with a doctor of the same name.

Appearances
Ada Straus appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.