Dr. Milton Little ’99
It’s no exaggeration to suggest that Dr. Milton Little began preparing for a career as a caregiver while still a little boy. Now an orthopedic trauma surgeon, Little says the allure of medicine reaches back to childhood. “My maternal grandfather, Dr. Thomas Bass, was one of
Both grandparents were active members of their com-
silanti, MI, and as a child, I lived with my grandparents
ment, Little continues. “My grandmother – a bilateral am-
the first black physicians to own his own practice in Ypfor a time,” he explains. “I met all the people my grandfather interacted with and saw firsthand his deep com-
mitment to his patients – he would see people regardless of their ability to pay and delivered hundreds of children in town.”
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munity and strong supporters of the Civil Rights move-
putee with her own health challenges – gave back to the community through years of service as a middle school teacher and Girl Scout leader,” he recalls proudly.
“Witnessing their commitment to others helped me see what’s possible and how you can impact the world.”
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