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Lindsey Fitzharris

edical historian Lindsey Fitzharris built a cult following with her blog, The Chirurgeon’s Apprentice, and her innovative YouTube series, “Under the Knife.” She creatively uses both platforms to educate and entertain her audience about various topics related to the history of medicine. Several years after starting her blog and videos, Fitzharris, an American living in England, found herself facing deportation from the U.K. when her (now-ex) eventually sold for six figures, and Fitzharris was granted indefinite leave to stay in the U.K. just 12 hours after selling the book.

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