Dr. Wayne Frederick - Sickle cell disease couldn't keep me from rising to the top
Black Men In White Coats
English - February 03, 2022 06:33 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsScience Society & Culture africanamerican blackmeninwhitecoats doctor medicalschool medicine premed Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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I had the honor of chatting with the surgeon and President of Howard University, Dr. Wayne Frederick. Talk about inspiring!!! He shares with us his early days in Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹; diagnosed with sickle cell disease, to graduating from medical school at age 22, becoming a surgeon and ultimately president of the prestigious Howard University.