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CLEVELAND (WJW) – A local physician’s journey to becoming a doctor started when she was just a little girl.

It all began when both of her younger brothers got sick. She then found out that she, too, needed surgery. What happened to her at just 12 years old shaped how she cares for her own patients today.

You can see her full story in the video player above.