U.S.A.
Paul Broun was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and a Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his medical training with an internship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, and a residency at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Broun has practiced general medicine, including house calls, since 2002. He transitioned from a Conservative Democrat to a Republican during the 1980s.