The transplants: 2 doctors fled Ukraine for Wisconsin. They’re still trying to get their careers back.

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The transplants: 2 doctors fled Ukraine for Wisconsin. They’re still trying to get their careers back.

An anesthesiologist and a cardiologist gave up prestigious careers to save their daughter from war. Nearly four years later, they’re still on the long road to practicing their professions in the Dairy State.

By
Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch, Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch

Jan 29, 2026, 9:39 AM CST

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