Becker’s Healthcare -- Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast

This episode features Marc Sakwa, MD, Chief of CT Surgery, MemorialCare, Chief, CV Surgery, MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute; Medical Director, Adult CV Surgery, MHVI at Long Beach Medical Center. Here, he discusses his background, top 3 biggest issues in cardiology today, how he sees heart care evolving over the next 18 months, and more.

This episode features Marc Sakwa, MD, Chief of CT Surgery, MemorialCare, Chief, CV Surgery, MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute; Medical Director, Adult CV Surgery, MHVI at Long Beach Medical Center. Here, he discusses his background, top 3 biggest issues in cardiology today, how he sees heart care evolving over the next 18 months, and more.

This episode features Dr. Martin Masumura, Chief of Cardiology at Geisinger. Here, he discusses his background, the top 3 issues in cardiology he’s following today, different sources of burnout for providers, how he sees heart health evolving, and more.

Dr. Joseph Craft, Cardiologist and President of Medical Staff at St. Luke's Hospital, joins the podcast to discuss his background & pride in his organization, biggest issues he's following in cardiology today, how he sees heart care evolving over the next 18 months, current nerves and excitements, and more.

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Jim Melton, Vascular Surgeon and Cofounder of the Cardiovascular Health Clinic to discuss private equity investments in healthcare and how they have skyrocketed – especially in ambulatory surgery centers. Tune in to hear about how cardiology is expected to be the next enticing investment!

This episode is sponsored by Philips.

Dr. Ryan Madder, Section Chief of Interventional Cardiology & Medical Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI joins the podcast to discuss his work in telerobotic surgery, how it could close gaps in access to care, the opportunities and risks of physicians adopting telerobotic surgery, and advice he has for surgeons who are on the fence about it.

Dr. Avni Thakore, a Cardiologist and President of Catholic Health Physician Partners, joins the podcast to discuss her background, the top 3 biggest issues in cardiology she’s keeping an eye on today, how she sees healthcare evolving over the next 18 months, and current nerves and excitements.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ed Wu, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Recora, and Terry Rogers, President of Pritikin ICR, to discuss what big challenges health system leaders are facing, where revenue and volume comes from for cardiac services, how cardiac rehabilitation fits into the cardiovascular service line and a lot more.

This episode is sponsored by Recora and Pritikin ICR.

Dr. Khurram Nasir, Division Chief of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, joins the podcast to discuss his background, top 3 biggest issues in cardiology today, how heart care will evolve over the next 18 months, and today's nerves and excitements.

Dr. Gul Dadlani, the Division Chief of Cardiology at Nemours Children's Hospital, joins the podcast to discuss his background, top 3 biggest issues in cardiology today, how he sees heart care evolving over the next year and a half, and current nerves and excitements.