The High School Dropout Who Became a Surgeon and Saved Thousands of Lives

28/02/2023 46 min Temporada 1 Episodio 101
The High School Dropout Who Became a Surgeon and Saved Thousands of Lives

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Have you ever faced a time when you were out of options? Sixteen years old, pregnant, and kicked out of high school, the future looked bleak for Dixie Melillo. But against all odds, she became a general surgeon and co-founder of a nonprofit serving the uninsured. Thousands of women are alive today because of Dr. Melillo. And she joins fellow cofounder of The Rose Dorothy Gibbons for episode one of Let's Talk About Your Breasts. Please share your feedback and submit questions at therose.org; give us a follow on social media. And consider leaving a gift while you're there. It could save a life.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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