Medical Student and Niece of “The Killing Fields” Actor Visits Cambodia on Relief Trip 
Women in Medicine Month

September 26, 2024

When PCOM Georgia medical student Brooke Demetri (DO '27) was presented with the opportunity to join a medical relief trip to Cambodia, she knew she couldn’t turn it down.

As the daughter of a Khmer Rouge genocide survivor and the great niece of a heroic physician turned Academy Award-winning actor, Brooke has always had a connection to both Cambodia and the study of medicine, and knew this trip would have a lasting impact on her career as a medical provider.

Brooke’s great uncle, Dr. Haing S. Ngor, was a gynecologist and obstetrician during the 1975 Khmer Rouge regime, who later won an Academy Award for his role portraying journalist Dith Pran in the biographical drama film, The Killing Fields.

This summer, Brooke joined with fellow students in providing medical services to over 500 patients in Cambodia. The experience allowed Brooke to not only honor her family's legacy and meet some of her relatives for the first time, but also continue her great uncle’s work of providing critical care to those in underserved communities.

You can read more about Brooke Demetri’s recent journey to Cambodia in the Gwinnett Daily Post.

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