The awe-inspiring journey of Dr. Preventza—an internationally known expert in aortic surgery—started in Athens, Greece, where she grew up and later attended medical school.
30 min.
Once called a “little brown kid,” Dr. Gangadharan recognizes that oftentimes, experiences that you’re having are “highly dependent” on factors such as the color of your skin, your last name, and your religion.
39 min.
Listeners will learn about Dr. Edwards’s experiences as a woman of Jamaican descent who spent many of her formative years in Canada.
48 min.
Described as the “embodiment of the academic quadruple threat—with excellence in clinical work, research, education, and leadership,” Dr. Wood is considered a giant in cardiothoracic surgery who is responsible for building a world-class Center of Excellence in thoracic surgery at the University of Washington.
51 min.
Listeners will learn that Dr. Blackmon initially pursued a career in art, selling her paintings in the gallery where she worked.
50 min.
Dr. Varghese shares captivating details of his “very unique life.”
47 min.
Listeners will learn that Dr. Cooke grew up in Oakland, California, with parents who were both educators.
49 min.
Listeners will learn how positive labels “slapped on” Dr. Backhus at a young age help buoy her throughout her journey, but she cautions that such labels can be good and bad and explains why.
36 min.
Dr. Mathisen compares the surgical locker room to an athletic locker room, saying that it has the “same sort of camaraderie” and everyone works hard to not let down their “teammates.”
49 min.
Listeners will learn that Dr. Chikwe grew up in Birmingham, England, with a Nigerian father who “came to Britain with coins in his pocket and a lot of ambition” and a Welsh mother from a coal mining town.
33 min.
Dr. Prager shares that he chose cardiothoracic surgery “because it was the hardest thing I could think of to do.”
33 min.