Becker’s Healthcare -- Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast

Cynthia Hughes, Service Line Director of Cardiology Supply Chain at Christus Health, joined the podcast to share the biggest challenges for cardiology supply chain and best opportunities for growth and innovation.

Dr. Umesh Gidwani, Director of the Cardiac ICU at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, joined the podcast to discuss health equity in heart care, data management and exciting new technologies.

Dr. Subbarao Myla, Director of the Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratories at the Jeffrey M Cantor Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, joined the podcast to talk about sensor technology, equity in heart care and where the specialty is headed.

Dr. Patrick McCarthy, Executive Director of Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and Chief of Cardiac Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Northwestern Medicine, joined the podcast to talk about system integrations, AI in cardiology and the future of medicine.

Anand Singh, Vice President of RWJBarnabas Health Northern Cardiothoracic Surgery Strategy and Saint Barnabas Medical Center Cardiovascular Services, joined the podcast to talk about challenges, growth and where the heart care field is headed.

Dr. Nancy Sweitzer, Director of the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and Chief of Cardiology at the University of Arizona Health Services, joined the podcast to share insights on academic cardiology and advice for being a successful leader today.

Connie Boyd, Cardiovascular Service Line Director for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, joined the podcast to discuss outpatient care migration, technology and workforce changes.

Dr. Maryanne Chrisant, Director of Pediatric Cardiac Transplant, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy at The Heart Institute at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, FL., joined the podcast to talk about the biggest challenges in cardiology and advice for emerging physician leaders.

Travis Christman, Clinical Director of HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph's Hospitals in Eau Claire, Wis., joined the podcast to discuss workforce trends and team building for the cardiovascular department.

Dr. Joseph Carrozza, Vice President of Steward Cardiovascular Network, joined the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 changed heart care delivery and what Steward is doing to bridge the gap in access to care for at-risk communities.

Dr. Angel Leon, Co-Director of the Emory Heart and Vascular Institute in Atlanta, shared his perspective on adding value to patient care, trends in heart surgery and top advice for emerging physician leaders.

Dr. Mark Burket, Director of Vascular Medicine at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio, joined the podcast to talk about his career journey, innovation and the evolution of heart care delivery.

Amber Pawlikowski, Cardiovascular Quality Excellence Leader at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Ann Arbor, Mich., joined the podcast to outline how telehealth, same-day care and value-based care is affecting the cardiovascular service line strategy.

Stan Holland, Director of the Cardiovascular Service Line at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisburg, Va., joined the podcast to discuss big trends in cardiology, caregiver wellness and how his hospital's heart program is evolving.

Dr. Khaldoon Alaswad, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Edith and Benson Ford Heart and Vascular Institute at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, joined the podcast to discuss his career journey, leadership and the big challenges in interventional cardiology today.

Dr. Manesh Patel, Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Co-Director of the Duke Heart Center in Durham, N.C., shared his insights on the big trends and innovations in cardiology today and talked about how Duke is making heart care more accessible in this episode.

Dr. David Hsi, Chief of Cardiology and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Stamford Hospital, joined the podcast to discuss how cardiologists are preparing for the increased aging population and more outpatient care.

Dr. Jaime Murillo, Senior Vice President and Chief CardioMetabolic Health Officer of UnitedHealth Group, joined the podcast to talk about the big trends in cardiovascular care and what it takes to stay on the cutting-edge of healthcare delivery today.

Christopher Parker, Executive Director of Operations at Centralized Healthcare Solutions, a company at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, joined the podcast to discuss how telehealth is evolving and being implemented for heart disease patients.

Dr. Ronald Freudenberger, Physician in Chief of the Heart Institute at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pa., joined the podcast to talk about the big trends in cardiology as demand for outpatient services grows and new technologies emerge.

Kimberly Bell, Vice President of Operations for Specialty Practices at AdventHealth in Orlando, Fla., joined the podcast to talk about her journey to healthcare leadership, making access to care easier for patients, and where heart care is headed.

Kimberly Bell, Vice President of Operations for Specialty Practices at AdventHealth in Orlando, Fla., joined the podcast to talk about her journey to healthcare leadership, making access to care easier for patients, and where heart care is headed.

In this episode, Dr. Rachel Medbery, a thoracic surgeon at Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons in Austin, Texas, talks about what it is like for women in male-dominated specialties and shares her best advice for aspiring clinical leaders.

Dr. Shelley Hall, Chief of Transplant Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, spoke about emerging innovations in congestive heart failure treatment and how COVID-19 impacted the field.

This episode features Dr. John Cleveland, Pediatric Heart Surgeon at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Here, he describes a pioneering procedure he performed to save a premature baby's life. He also talked about what it was like to grow up the son of a heart surgeon and what inspires him every day.