Dr. Hossein Borghaei (Pt 1): On His Own at 16, Journey from Tehran to Philadelphia
07/22/19 • 30 min
Dr. Hossein Borghaei sits with Dr. Jack West and traces his difficult journey from war-torn Iran to Germary and then the US, which he made alone as a 16 year-old before having the opportunity to pursue medicine & his career in thoracic oncology.
Dr. Hossein Borghaei sits with Dr. Jack West and traces his difficult journey from war-torn Iran to Germary and then the US, which he made alone as a 16 year-old before having the opportunity to pursue medicine & his career in thoracic oncology.
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