Today's guest is yet another cardiology superstar. He's one of the founding fathers of modern lipid research. It's very likely that much of what you do as a clinician every day has been hugely influenced by this man’s research. Here are a couple of facts:
- He’s dean of Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Previous to that he was chairman of the department of Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine where he collaborated extensively with the world-renowned cardiac surgeon and innovator Michael DeBakey
- He was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University
- His main research focus is in lipids, he’s authored several landmark trials in this field including the seminal AFCAPS/TexCAPS study
- He was the National President of the American Heart Association and President of the International Arterosclerosis Society
- He’s a member of the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- He has received many honors and has published several books. A Pubmed search of his name yields over 600 publications
The list of accomplishments goes on and on. Here’s What You’ll Learn From Antonio In This Episode:
- What personality traits are most desirable in a doctor
- How to become a successful researcher and clinician
- His productivity secrets
- Whom he admires and models
- And much, much more
