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This doctor flies himself to some of the most remote hospitals in the state

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This doctor flies himself to some of the most remote hospitals in the state

Season 2025 Episode 16 | 3m 18s | CC

Dr. Charles Frankum is one of the rare few medical specialists who pilots around rural Colorado and Kansas to provide medical services in hard-to-reach areas

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