Paul Thornton, M.D.

Today on Untold: The Stories of Cook Children’s, we spend time with Paul Thornton, M.D. How did a kid from Ireland, told he needed a backup plan for his dream of becoming a doctor, end up as one of the world’s leading experts in a rare disease?

Tune in to hear Dr. Thornton's incredible journey to the United States and his groundbreaking work on hyperinsulinism, a condition affecting only 80 to 120 babies in the U.S. each year.

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