Although I never realized this reality until recently, most of my adult life has been invested in training for the coronavirus pandemic.
As a cardiac surgeon, my highlight reel never included media, but after opening one too many chests with a band saw became overwhelmingly disheartening (figuratively and literally) I realized many of the indications for surgery could have been prevented through lifestyle changes.
Much of America had not gotten the message on health because our medical community had not widely delivered the goods, especially to underserved populations who watch network TV.
As a professor at Columbia, I could continue reaching patients one by one in my operating room, or try to spread critical health information more.
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