Six siblings who all followed their parents’ footsteps into the medical field have been photographed together in their white coats, and the impressive line-up has gone viral. The photo was shared by one of the siblings, Dr. Chinyere Okpaleke, on LinkedIn, where it garnered over 200,000 reactions. Chinyere, a family medicine hospitalist in Houston, Texas, whose patients call her “Dr. Chi,” posted the photo of herself with her four sisters and one brother on April 10 in honor of National Siblings Day. The siblings’ father, Andrew Okpaleke, M.D., is a retired physician of internal medicine with 30 years’ experience, whilst their mother, Celina Okpaleke, P.A., has worked in the medical field for over 20 years. “We are Nigerian, so we have that cultural background of my parents being immigrants and basically sacrificing coming here for a better life,” Dr. Chi explained to Good Morning America. “Their idea of wanting us to …
Viral Photo Depicts 6 Siblings Who Practice Medicine, Following in Parents’ Footsteps
June 30, 2021
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