Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Growing up in a small town in China, Hanghang taught herself English at age 11. She came to the U.S. to attend a small liberal arts college. Hanghang obtained a Ph.D. during general surgery residency, so she is the last person in training in her medical school and residency class.
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