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\"Dr Dr Kwadwo Sarpong worked as a cleaner at what is now Northside Hospital Gwinnett<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr Kwadwo Sarpong is a Ghanaian immigrant in the United States whose journey to becoming a neurosurgeon is a powerful story of perseverance, vision, and breaking barriers.<\/p>\n

In 2010, at just 21 years old, he worked as a janitor at what is now Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia, cleaning rooms and making beds.<\/p>\n

But he refused to let that define him and instead set his sights on a career in medicine.<\/p>\n

His journey was recently highlighted in a Facebook post by Africa Giant.<\/p>\n

\u201cKwadwo Sarpong immigrated from Ghana to the U.S. in 2009. Starting by cleaning hospital floors, his journey led him to graduate from Emory University, earn a medical degree from Georgetown, and become a neurosurgeon \u2014 the first physician in his family,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n

During his time as a hospital janitor, Sarpong made the most of every interaction, asking physicians questions about their careers and seeking guidance on his own path.<\/p>\n

His turning point came when a thoracic surgeon asked about his educational goals and later invited him to observe the medical staff at work.<\/p>\n

Meet Arianna, an 8-year-old girl who has authored four books<\/p>\n

That moment ignited his passion for medicine.<\/p>\n

\u201cEventually, Sarpong began to ask the hospital\u2019s physicians about their jobs. Ultimately, a thoracic surgeon asked Sarpong about his educational goals and invited him to observe the medical staff at work,\u201d a report by Medscape Medical News noted.<\/p>\n

Sarpong went on to earn a medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has also co-founded two non-profit organisations, received multiple invitations to the White House, and most recently graduated with an MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

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