![EP 46 Dr Eric Adler on Mission, Mentorship & Synergy Between Research & Patient Care](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/podcast/2024-03/ep_46.png?VersionId=MSzaseztIWKC1.DamN6s0QAfE8BfpY03)
According to Dr Eric Adler, at the core of all impactful research is a powerful narrative that makes us reflect on the human condition. In 2006, when the ground-breaking discovery was made that specialized cells can be turned into stem cells, Dr Eric Adler was thinking about how he could create a synergy between his passion for clinical work and his determination to ask compelling questions in research.
Dr Adler embarked on this question when a patient died unexpectedly and Dr Stacey Clegg, a fellow working with Dr Adler, grew the cells and discovered that the patient suffered from a devastating multisystemic disorder called Danon disease. Today the new gene therapy that his team developed is on clinical trial.
Parallax’s guest this week is Dr Eric David Adler, Medical director of heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support at UC San Diego Health. In this in-depth episode, Ankur and Eric reflect on the decisions that had to be made in the early stages of their career. Eric shares the lessons he took away from the mentorship of Dr Joseph Loscalzo, Dr Valentin Fuster and many others. Eric talks about his research, clinical work and the future of gene therapy.
What are the pivotal moments of the journey of Eric Adler? What keeps him motivated? How can he balance between patient care and research? What is his message to our listeners at the beginning of their career?
Questions and comments can be sent to “podcast@radciffe-group.com” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guest @EricAdler17, hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
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![EP 47 CardioNerds Meets Parallax: An Examined Life with Dr Ankur Kalra, Cardiologist, Writer & Podcaster](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_Ep47_Banner1.png?VersionId=H.kBPu1Ny3X69ncOAnG4gWlQb3HpGg8B&itok=UJ65aKYO)
In this candid and spiritual conversation Amit and Ankur take a journey through former episodes of Parallax and Ankur’s writings to explore what it takes to strive for a deeper knowledge of ourselves; or, as Ankur puts it, dharma, the inherent order of reality.
![Drug-Coated Balloons Small-Vessel CAD Brilakis - Megaly](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Brilakis-and-Megaly.png?VersionId=5e3JcL291o0RS5trUH3gXO6gawEByNsF&itok=wne5Gva2)
In this brilliant conversation, Ankur, Emmanouil and Michael unravel the potential advantages, challenges and practical realities of using drug-coated balloons in SVD, and the findings of the latest randomised controlled trials studying this area.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology. [Disclaimer: The use of drug-coated balloons in coronay intervention is still off-label; it has not been approved by the FDA.]
![04: J Dawn Abbott On Recent Developments In Percutaneous Coronary Intervention](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-J-Dawn-Abbot.png?VersionId=or7p.TA7ztGjeOTgC8mLKMLM0BtmWa0.&itok=b5t4ZU5g)
Dawn is an associate editor of the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions and is widely known for her research program on PCI and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Ankur and J. Dawn discuss multiple trials/studies that were published in 2018, including ORBITA, PIONEER-II and ABSORB. J. Dawn also shares her thoughts on the latest stent technologies.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.
![03: Athena Poppas On Effective Management Of Hypertension](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Athena-%20Poppas_2.png?VersionId=h4WiM05z59aZvdzCLsJoSMvMD.whcm47&itok=_85zPXJC)
They discuss the importance of preventative medicine, their experience of reducing hypertension with non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical methods, and the significance of the integrated “team approach” when treating comorbid conditions such as hypertension. Athena also shares her thoughts on cardiologists’ responsibility to shape their patients’ lifestyle choices.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.
![High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin ACS](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Athena-%20Poppas_0.png?VersionId=uAw7s0xUwfjE1_1xcLbM7odh7YHQJw7K&itok=pSrlvyyg)
Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for an emergency room visit in the US, with almost 6 million ER visits annually, yet there is no consensus on how to compare the results from various hscTn assays. Tune in to hear Santiago outline the advantages and limitations of using hscTn as a standard biomarket to evaluate patients with suspected ACS in the ER.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.
![01: Conduction Abnormalities After TAVR/TAVI With Chad Kliger](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-03/Parallax_01_1200x628.jpg?VersionId=8YtGXyCvpISHGUAWuUfXgEArl7M4TInv&itok=fTCIJSke)
![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?
![EP 42: Dr Hafiza Khan on Trust, Patient Outreach and Instagram](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax%20Podcast%20Ep%2042%20Final%20Artwork.jpeg?VersionId=2eXUQFNlKnJTielJfxCRG.pjh5sau2vZ&itok=AGXXMJD-)
![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)