![37: Lindsay’s Law: From Ballerina to Health Advocate](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/podcast/2024-03/EP_37.png?VersionId=dq6B1faB_N4xwFNzXyX41SRoLF.KT48r)
This week Parallax welcomed its first non-physician/researcher guest: health advocate Lindsay Davis. Lindsay, ballerina with ambitions to study at Julliard, was experiencing the symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from her early teens, but she had not been diagnosed until she was 17. Years later, after her agents asked her to hide her heart condition when on film sets, she felt compelled to create a platform where she can share her experience and support others living with HCM.
In this episode Ankur asks Lindsay about her treatment path. Lindsay recalls her own journey to taking control of her condition and the important role of information in patient adherence. Lindsay, former Miss Ohio, talks how she used the pageant to create awareness. Lindsay talks about work in state legislation and her plans for 2021.
What is Lindsay Davis’ advice to other people living with a health condition? What is Lindsay’s message to physicians? How did Lindsay use her experiences to create positive changes in the lives of many?
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD.
Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO. Submit your questions to Ankur via: podcast@radcliffe-group.com.
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![38: Martin B Leon on CRF, Mentorship and the Lessons of 2020](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_38-2.jpeg?VersionId=T6upLePKIpYZ8wBmEH9dkg65vQvHOFiZ&itok=990rBdAf)
What makes Dr Martin B Leon tick? What is his message to cardiologists and/or researchers at the beginning of their careers? How did the pandemic and his work as a clinician in New York change his perspective?
![EP 45: The Journey of Dr Alin Gragossian, Physician, Heart Transplant Recipient & Advocate](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/45_Parallax%20Podcast%20Artwork-2.jpeg?VersionId=yhoSnb7zoiWn6muwv19IZt02UkERDWtm&itok=1fq_LPHC)
How did Dr Gragossian receive her diagnosis? How does she feel about her new reality? What drives her? What is her message to our listeners?
![EP 44: Refugee, Dishwasher, Cardiologist, Humanitarian: The Journey of Dr H](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/44_Parallax%20Podcast%20Artwork-3.jpeg?VersionId=l55r2xFwIv1GohbkRVp3kV2L5ZOsran_&itok=5zKsRoES)
Just after 9/11, Heval, the 18-year-old Syrian Kurdish refugee found a job as a dishwasher. At this point, he was the sole provider of his family. The pressure that comes from being poor did not leave him for many years. Today, he is firm believer in giving back to underserved communities by spreading awareness within the medical community. As he says, well-meaning people of privilege are sometimes afraid to act. What we need is more people to bridge the gap and find ways to help each other.
![EP 43: Dr Nishtha Sodhi on Mentorship, Innovation and Inclusivity](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/43_Parallax%20Podcast%20Artwork2-2.jpeg?VersionId=UoaOOKyOY1OTFbB9lJo05bXHpgmKXUGv&itok=5CA8JjMN)
What drives Dr Nishtha Sodhi? What were the formative moments of Dr Sodhi’s career? What are the new frontiers of cardiology?
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![EP 41: Mallory Abbott on Ebstein’s Anomaly, Self-Care & Gratitude](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/PATIENT-Ep-41-Final-Artwork%20%281%29.png?VersionId=_uFDiGZ1HQVn_UyIeszXSU5JYXrFlcdx&itok=o3C5Aho6)
![40: Mentorship, Reflection & the Journey of Mandeep R Mehra](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax%20Podcast%20Ep%2040%20Final%20Artwork.jpeg?VersionId=8fvVY219S6dLlbaUbbQVdESnvZmk7JB0&itok=T1HXtY2c)
In this week’s episode Ankur’s guest is Dr Mandeep R Mehra, Medical Director of Brigham Heart and Vascular Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
![EP 39: The Year 2020 in Review with Sukh Nijjer](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_39_1200.jpeg?VersionId=JU1Gu8abffSo_fwsmEhL5s9f7I0rM30L&itok=boZinKUo)
Which COVID19 patients require risk stratification with a stress test? What are the take-home messages for physicians taking care of patients diagnosed with COVID19? What were the key trials of 2020? What can we learn from the negative results of the STRENGHT study? How have studies like STOP-AF influenced clinical practice?
![38: Martin B Leon on CRF, Mentorship and the Lessons of 2020](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_38-2.jpeg?VersionId=T6upLePKIpYZ8wBmEH9dkg65vQvHOFiZ&itok=990rBdAf)
What makes Dr Martin B Leon tick? What is his message to cardiologists and/or researchers at the beginning of their careers? How did the pandemic and his work as a clinician in New York change his perspective?
![37: Lindsay’s Law: From Ballerina to Health Advocate](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_37.jpeg?VersionId=O1.0MQFT2P0xtVa5F3cpEE6jfvnmYcWO&itok=NmREiPwF)
In this episode Ankur asks Lindsay about her treatment path. Lindsay recalls her own journey to taking control of her condition and the important role of information in patient adherence. Lindsay, former Miss Ohio, talks how she used the pageant to create awareness. Lindsay talks about work in state legislation and her plans for 2021.
![WiC, Mentorship and Diversity in Academic Publishing](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_362.jpeg?VersionId=g6awb.OYio50oxPdztK5P0q39ElFjL.3&itok=RzaRIq05)
US Cardiology Review journal, has recently seen a 7-fold increase in female editorial board members in response to journal-based strategic initiatives and the stellar work of USC editorial board leadership, Ankur Kalra (Editor in Chief) and Bill Gogas (Deputy Editor in Chief), who were keen to drive this change. With thanks to Dr Anastasia Mihailidou’s tenure as a new board member and her suggested nominees, ten new female board members have recently joined US Cardiology Review’s editorial board.
![EP 80: AHA’s Scientific Sessions: Science, Innovation and Community With Dr Manesh Patel](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2022-11/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP80.png?VersionId=_ROOK6KyUy8TUZHgtD_FgpRvSTuYBQIb&itok=-nraPntd)
In this information-packed episode, Dr Patel takes us behind the scenes and talks about the work that goes into the curation of the programme and the considerations that shape the event. Dr Kalra asks Dr Patel about his highlights over the years and the movement and changes that he observed as vice chair and chair of the event. Dr Patel elaborates on the key late-breaking science trials in 2022. Dr Kalra and Dr Patel discuss the grading system of the award applications and share some useful information with our listeners.
![Guest Episode: Exploring Art & Advancement Within Medicine](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2022-10/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_EP79_InternalMedicine_GuestEp.png?VersionId=525ZnCmWVbVDwJWYG.hfN3sPd_KS0ML0&itok=GWUYT15m)
Exploring Art & Advancement Within Medicine - A Conversation with an Interventional Cardiologist.
![EP 78: Your Guide to Lipoprotein(a) with Dr. Salim S Virani](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2022-10/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP78_0.png?VersionId=P8fvh9UuW4uyG7TX4Qzx4B7bEs_TdYEX&itok=QwMXjBuL)
Dr. Ankur Kalra invites Dr Salim S Virani to help simplify the concept of Lp(a) with answering key questions about its measurement and its place in practice and prevention.
![ESC 22 in Review With Dr P Parwani: 5 Trials That Will Change Your Practice](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2022-09/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP77.png?VersionId=ZBLWsXdBkNX_dZqweaXY80RFjYKtAmRa&itok=IjAzZTTi)
![EP 76: Mission, Pakistan & Facing Heart Disease in an Underserved Community](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP76_1.png?VersionId=iWb7_5nT48LeeQhULRExhcvwGjRi6u9F&itok=VRH1O3qD)
Dr Khan talks about education in the US and his decision to move back to Pakistan. Ankur asks Sohail about his new professional home: NICVD, a free clinic providing primary heartcare for Pakistanis. They discuss some of the innovations Dr Khan works on to improve patient care that utilise simple but effective interventions. We learn more about free screening clinics and about Dr Khan’s work on the largest ever study in Pakistan on association of Lpa and CV disease in South Asians.