Akrit Jaswal Performed Surgery At 7 Years Old
Akrit Pran Jaswal gained worldwide attention after he performed surgery at the young age of 7. Although he wasn’t a doctor at the time, he was considered a well-respected medical figure in his small India village. Jaswal performed surgery on the hands of an 8-year-old burn victim whose family could not afford proper medical care. He successfully separated the victim’s fingers. Jaswal then went on to attend medical school at age 12 and by age 17 he was studying for a masters degree in Applied Chemistry. Now the 24-year-old is working on finding a cure for cancer.
