Twin doctors who grew up in poverty returned to their hometown to co-run an ER
Summary
Twin brothers Travan and Travis Jasper grew up in poverty in Richmond, Virginia, with no running water and frequent hunger. They both became doctors and returned to co-run the emergency room at Chippenham Hospital in their old neighborhood.Key Facts
- Travan and Travis Jasper are identical twin doctors who co-direct the emergency room at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond.
- They grew up very poor, lacking running water and often hungry.
- Their motivation to become doctors started when they were 12 after a negative experience with a doctor treating their uncle.
- Both twins graduated as co-valedictorians in high school.
- They attended Stanford University for college and the University of Chicago for medical school.
- They returned to work in the same community where they grew up.
- At the hospital, they wear different colored scrubs to help people tell them apart.
- Their story shows how they turned difficult experiences into a goal to help others through medicine.
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