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Investment, Inspiration & Education

Dr. Heval Mohamed Kelli came to the US as a teenage Syrian refugee and worked as dishwasher to support his family and education for several years. He is currently named the prestigious Katz foundation Fellow in Preventive Cardiology at Emory University, the same place that is one block away from the restaurant where he washed dishes. He graduated Cum Laude from Morehouse School of Medicine. He finished his internal medicine residency training with resident of the year award and honorable distinctions in social and inpatient medicine at Emory University.  He co-founded and operated several non-profit organizations focused on medical education (Young Physician Initiative and You4Education), mentorship (U-Beyond) and healthcare outreach (You4Prevent). His remarkable journey and story were featured on national and international news including the Emory University magazine, Associated Press, Creative Loafing, TEDx, Emory News, Rudaw, Atlanta Journal Constitution, MDJ,  Voice of America, NY times,