A Refugee’s Journey: Washing Dishes to Practicing Cardiology | The A Refugee’s Journey: Washing Dishes to Practicing Cardiology- The Emory Wheel
As ethnic Kurds, Kelli and his family experienced discrimination and oppression in Syria, which forced them to flee the country in 1996. Despite having to work 40 to 50 hours a week as a dishwasher in Atlanta, Kelli completed his cardiology fellowship at Emory School of Medicine on June 30, 2020. He now plans to use his experience to provide opportunities and mentorship to low-income pre-medical students.
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