When 黑料传送门 Georgia medical student Brooke Demetri (DO '27) was presented with the opportunity to join a medical relief trip to Cambodia, she knew she couldn鈥檛 turn it down.
As the daughter of a Khmer Rouge genocide survivor and the great niece of a heroic physician turned Academy Award-winning actor, Brooke has always had a connection to both Cambodia and the study of medicine, and knew this trip would have a lasting impact on her career as a medical provider.
Brooke鈥檚 great uncle, Dr. Haing S. Ngor, was a gynecologist and obstetrician during the 1975 Khmer Rouge regime, who later won an Academy Award for his role portraying journalist Dith Pran in the biographical drama film, .
This summer, Brooke joined with fellow students in providing medical services to over 500 patients in Cambodia. The experience allowed Brooke to not only honor her family's legacy and meet some of her relatives for the first time, but also continue her great uncle鈥檚 work of providing critical care to those in underserved communities.
You can read more about Brooke Demetri鈥檚 recent journey to Cambodia in the .
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