MEET LOCAL LEGENDS: By State

"My grandparents and parents inspired me to help other people. They lived lives of service, my grandparents helping many Polish immigrants to survive the Depression and my parents carrying on in their tradition."

"I love my job. Sometimes I'll get a card from a person I treated as a child 20 years ago, and it always touches and amazes me that I was able to help a child in such a profound way."

"I love working in OB/GYN. It's a combination of medical and surgical specialties that gives you a real opportunity to affect a pregnancy, a patient's health, and an infant's well being."

"I'd like to be remembered for my work helping those with blood disorders. It's been a wonderful way to contribute, and I know I'm very fortunate to be doing this."

"I'll always be grateful that I've had the privilege of being a health provider for immigrants. I've worked in refugee camps and I've heard their stories. I've learned so much from my patients. To be able to help take care of a family of immigrants will always be special for me."

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"The biggest challenge now in cardiology is making women aware of the risks of heart attack and stroke. We've created awareness with men; now we need to do the same for women."