Med Student Battles 6 Brain Surgeries While Studying to Become a Doctor

Med Student Battles 6 Brain Surgeries While Studying to Become a Doctor
Doctor Thierry Castera examines the throat of a child via a smartphone held by a nurse during a digital medical consultation in Oberbruck, France, on Sept. 12, 2016. Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
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A medical student who has had six major brain surgeries since a life-changing diagnosis in 2011, has spoken up about her battle in studying to become a doctor while living as a patient.

Claudia Martinez, who is now in her fourth year at UTHealth McGovern Medical School, had always aspired to be a doctor, but was diagnozed with Chiari Malformation while she was a college student at the University of Houston.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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