Talk about a late bloomer. Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, was recently hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital at age 51.
Talk about a late bloomer. Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, was recently hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic s Hillcrest Hospital at age 51.
What s it take to go from mechanic to physician at 51? Patience, an Ohio doctor says wcbe.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wcbe.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
At 19, Carl Allamby became a mechanic and opened his own auto repair shop but he never forgot his childhood dream of becoming a doctor one day. In his mid-30s, he started taking college classes at night while working full time, and 13 years later, he graduated from medical school at the age of 47.