The Enterprise of Brockton, Mass.
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Leah Palifka
AGE: 34
HOMETOWN:Brockton
FAMILY STATUS: Married. 31 weeks pregnant
EDUCATION:1992 Brockton High School graduate. Biomedical engineering degree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, N.Y. Master's degree in engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College. Medical degree, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
PREFERRED SPECIALTY:
Radiology
WHAT'S NEXT: University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
WHY I DECIDE TO BECOME A
DOCTOR: "I just felt I wasn't interacting with people as much as an engineer sitting behind a computer, and thought it would be more satisfying to be a doctor and continue my education in that direction."
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