These American doctors treated Gaza's wounded. Then they came home to bear witness

Kirstine Barfod (from left), Mark Perlmutter, Thaer Ahmad, Poh Si Teng, Feroze Sidhwa and Reem Haddad attend the premiere of American Doctor at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 23. Perlmutter and Ahmad, both of whom are physicians, as well as Teng, the director of American Doctor, spoke with Morning Edition about the documentary and the doctors' work treating wounded Palestinians in Gaza. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Neilson Barnard/Getty Images The documentary American Doctor is an intimate and unflinching look at the decimated healthcare system in Gaza under Israeli assault. The film follows three American surgeons on medical missions to the Palestinian territory and documents them treating wounded men, women and children. It also shares the trials of their Palestinian colleagues trying to live through bombardments, displacement and lack of food and medicine while working on casualties streaming into hospitals that often come under attack. It's not all based in Gaza. The film follows the three Americans at home as well, and their efforts to share what they've seen, especially given that Israel has barred international journal...