Documentary 'American Doctor' follows three doctors on medical missions in Gaza

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published August 24, 2026 at 2:45 AM MDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with filmmaker Poh Si Teng and doctors Mark Perlmutter and Thaer Ahmad about a documentary set in Gaza hospitals.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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