EP 50: Conversation with Dr Deepak L Bhatt: Physician, Researcher, & Mentor
b'Early in his career, Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt was considering becoming a basic science researcher. After an exchange with one of his mentors about doing science for the science\\u2019s sake, he had a self-realisation: He wanted his work to have a direct impact on patient care.\\n\\nIn the 50th episode of Parallax, Dr. Ankur Kalra\\u2019s guest is Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt leading physician, researcher, lecturer, and educator who has authored or co-authored over 1650 publications and was recipient of the ACC\\u2019s Distinguished Mentor Award in 2018 and AHA\\u2019s Distinguished Scientist Award in 2019.\\n\\nIn this candid and personal interview, Dr. Bhatt talks about the lessons he took away from being a proceduralist and how he applies them in his everyday life. Dr. Kalra asks Dr. Bhatt to share some of the housekeeping rules that guided him over the years. We learn more about the importance of mentorship and the people who shaped Dr. Bhatt. He reflects on what it means to be a physician and a researcher while he considers what makes scientific work impactful. Finally, Dr. Bhatt shares what he considers to be one of the most important personality traits of a good physician and/or researcher. \\n\\nQuestions and comments can be sent to \\u201cpodcast@radcliffe-group.com\\u201d and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guest @DLBHATTMD, hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.\\n\\nBrought to you by Edwards: www.edwardstavr.com'