On this episode of Career Closeup, we take another dive into the world of medicine. We sat down with Dr. Raul Santos, MD. A Dallas area Interventional Cardiologist. From his early years in college and his service in the U.S Army to his residency and fellowship in Cardiology, Dr. Santos gave us a great insight into the training, practice and rewarding aspects of his incredible field. If you are thinking about medicine or are in medical school and considering a career treating disease of the heart, this is a realistic and informative close up.

Show notes:

00:00 Introduction

01:00 The job of an interventional cardiologist.

02:19 What exactly is a catheterization?

04:10 Tell us about the training to become Interventional Cardiologist.

05:33 What influenced you to go into cardiology and proceeding to interventional cardiology?

07:47 What is a typical day like for an interventional cardiologist? Being "On-Call"?

10:48 How does this field affect your lifestyle, family?

12:10 What would you say are most rewarding and most challenging parts of your job?

13:18 How do you deal with the stress?

14:07 Dr. Santos' path to success; high school, college and Army days.

17:23 Dr. Santos' recommendations for high school students, college students that are interested in medicine and cardiology.

18:22 Are there any misconceptions about the medical field, cardiology you want to address?

19:19 Summary

Related Links:

US Army - Operating Room Specialist (68D)

University of North Texas

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Medical School

Cedars-Sinai Internal Medicine residency

Baylor Scott & White Health - Cardiovascular Disease fellowship

Baylor Scott & White Health -Interventional Cardiology fellowship

Link to: catheterization procedure of Heart

Link to video: Leg, Peripheral vascular disease