Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Co-Executive Director, The Heart Institute
Clark-Helmsworth Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Professor, UC Division of Surgery
Clinical Interests
Congenital heart surgery; heterotaxy syndrome; pediatric heart and lung transplantation; mechanical circulatory support
Research Interests
Clinical and translational research related to mechanical circulatory support and tissue engineering
MD: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Residency: General and cardiothoracic surgery, New York-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Fellowships: Congenital heart surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
Board certifications: Surgery, thoracic surgery, congenital heart surgery.
I swear I am not being a creeper, as Danny calls it. I just wanted to know the basics. Right? Who wouldn't wanna know a little background on the man that's about to hold your newborn baby son's life/heart in his own hands! HELLLLO! 🙋ME! That's who!
He was very nice. I immediately told Danny before he walked in the door that I really hoped this guy wasn't an asshole. Luckily, he wasnt. I don't think my hormones could have handled a jerk-off and the loads of information we were about to recieve. Although being an hour late, the guy answered all questions and gave us what I think we needed. I left feeling a bit overwhelmed, but more hope filled my heart.
As we were leaving, he said..."see you and your son in a couple of weeks"...my chest felt like it was on fire. I couldnt catch my breathe for just a split second.
Wait, what? A couple of weeks! Seriously, we are to that point now. I couldnt quite grasp it until later in the day when I was trying to explain how the appointment went to a few coworkers. I had a brief moment of panic in the bathroom. I collected, and went about the day.
Seriously, a few weeks. I am a ticking time bomb. And thats just now evident to me. Someone still wanna tell me this is all just a dream...or am I about to be slapped in the face with one of THE most difficult journeys of my life!
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