Chinatowns;Immigrants;Chinese American women;Families;Chinese American families;Emigration and immigration;September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001;English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers;Asthma;Neurology;Psychiatrists;Mental health
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2014.036.020 Oral History Interview with Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo July 14, 2004

In this interview, Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo discusses his profession as a doctor in Chinatown as well as his personal family background. Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo talks about his cultural roots, his training, his specialty as the director of neurology, and the aftermath of 9/11 and how 9/11 impacted his patients. Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo He mentions how there are multiple outreach organizations throughout America and Canada that help Chinese immigrants who are sick. He mentions the differences between Western and Chinese medicine and how he tries to cater to Chinese/Asian patients. He also touches upon mental health awareness in Chinese patients.