Dr Kwadwo Sarpong is a Ghanaian immigrant in the United States whose journey to becoming a neurosurgeon is a powerful story of perseverance, vision, and breaking barriers.

In 2010, at just 21 years old, he worked as a janitor at what is now Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia, cleaning rooms and making beds.

But he refused to let that define him and instead set his sights on a career in medicine.

His journey was recently highlighted in a Facebook post by Africa Giant.

“Kwadwo Sarpong immigrated from Ghana to the U.S. in 2009. Starting by cleaning hospital floors, his journey led him to graduate from Emory University, earn a medical degree from Georgetown, and become a neurosurgeon — the first physician in his family,” the post read.

During his time as a hospital janitor, Sarpong made the most of every interaction, asking physicians questions about their careers and seeking guidance on his own path.

His turning point came when a thoracic surgeon asked about his educational goals and later invited him to observe the medical staff at work.

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That moment ignited his passion for medicine.

“Eventually, Sarpong began to ask the hospital’s physicians about their jobs. Ultimately, a thoracic surgeon asked Sarpong about his educational goals and invited him to observe the medical staff at work,” a report by Medscape Medical News noted.

Sarpong went on to earn a medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has also co-founded two non-profit organisations, received multiple invitations to the White House, and most recently graduated with an MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.

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