Cardiology: the study of the disorders of the heart and cardiovascular system
One day, Cardiac Electrophysiologist Al Ahmad was preparing to perform a routine procedure on another doctor. He told his patient that it was just a straightforward, one-hour routine procedure, but the patient replied by reminding Al-Ahmad that a one-hour procedure for a doctor could be the most important hour of his life. Al-Ahmad was significantly […]
When Duke University School of Medicine Chief of Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology Manesh Patel took interest in medicine, he wanted to apply science to people. Then, he took interest in internal medicine and its subspecialties, believing it was the strongest way to “think about all aspects of the patient.” Finally, Patel took interest in hospital […]
Joseph Alpert, M.D. is the Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Medicine and a professor of medicine at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center.
