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Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald, 46-year-old African American identical twin sisters from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been practicing as doctors in their community for more than 20 years. One is a family practitioner and the other is a pediatrician. They were 8 years old when their grandmother sadly passed away of breast cancer at 53. So after high school, they decided to attend Temple University and Penn State’s College of Medicine. “I wanted to enter a profession where I could make a long-term difference in people’s lives,” Dr. Elana said. “We’re humbled by how appreciative people are, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to give back,” she added. Although they shared the journey together, they currently work at different medical offices. Dr. Delana is a family medicine physician at Fair Hill Community Physicians, and Dr. Elana is a pediatrician and owner/medical director of Memphis Street Pediatrics, which has three locations across Philadelphi...