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Documentary 'American Doctor' follows three doctors on medical missions in Gaza

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark Perlmutter {PEARL-mut-tur}, a Jewish American orthopedic surgeon from North Carolina, and Thaer {THAA-uhr} Ahmad, a Palestinian American emergency physician from Chicago. They are among three doctors working in Gaza featured in the documentary "American Doctor."

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Published by CurrentWire Aug 24, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET · First coverage Aug 24, 2026 at 4:45 AM ET

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