Straight Line

Straight Line

Life isn’t meant to be a straight line. In medicine, we know exactly what a flat line on an EKG means, and it isn’t life. Life is rhythm. It has peaks and valleys, fast moments and slow ones, challenges followed by recovery. The ups and downs aren’t signs that...
Heal the World

Heal the World

The news this weekend feels so heavy. Reports of a shooting involving students at Brown University, with two confirmed dead so far. Two American soldiers and an American citizen killed while on patrol in Syria, serving in the fragile hope of peace. And this morning,...
A Lasting Hope for Peace

A Lasting Hope for Peace

In my years as a heart surgeon, I’ve had the privilege to see something profoundly humbling — that no matter where we come from, what language we speak, or what faith we follow, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲! The human heart beats with the same rhythm, the same...
Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

As a heart surgeon, I dedicate my days to repairing physical hearts. However, I have come to realize that the most fragile struggles often remain invisible on an x-ray or in an operating room. Instead, they are silently carried within the hearts and minds of our loved...