Hearts & Minds
We read their research papers. We see them at the podiums. Their findings inform everyday clinical practice. But who are the people behind the data and what makes them tick? In the monthly Hearts and Minds Podcast, TCTMD Senior Medical Journalist Yael L.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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9. Mirvat Alasnag on Representation and Global Connection (opens the original)
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Interventional cardiologist Mirvat Alasnag, MD (King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), discusses how she feels the need to prove herself even 18 years into her career, uses social media as a vehicle for networking and curiosity, and forges partnerships with patients that lead to improvements in their health.
8. Kausik Ray on Luck and Discipline (opens the original)
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Preventive cardiologist Kausik Ray, MBChB, MD (Imperial College London, England), discusses how he knew he’d become a doctor at 5 years old, stayed open to pivots along the way, and worked hard to build groundbreaking research projects that have come to change patients’ lives.
7. Dee Dee Wang on Reinvention and Humanity (opens the original)
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Interventional imaging physician Dee Dee Wang, MD (NCH Rooney Heart Institute, Naples, FL), discusses how she finds value in resistance and relationships, defines achievement through advocacy and ‘paying it forward,’ and feels satisfaction in building something from the ground up.
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