![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.
![Conversations about HCM: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-07/DELV-15824_BMS_Parallax_1_Web_1920x1080%20%281%29.png?VersionId=fgp2dZOhT5CmDg6OcxSQFQ9r96shimCG&itok=0KnKgcjz)
This series is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. Please see www.camzyosrems.com for important safety information.
This content is intended for US-based physicians.
![EP 94: IU Anesthesia Grand Rounds: Religiosity/Spirituality in Medicine](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-06/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP94.png?VersionId=UbmgLa14S40N3uuN3oPUrgmYAVqdNbiy&itok=xoFiqnA1)
![EP 93: Empowering Learners in Cardiovascular Education with Dr Kashou, Dr Anavekar & Dr Ellauzi](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-05/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP93.png?VersionId=0qEbpQZz_oasAry7byBieBN0jXDcOesM&itok=S4uuBfHz)
![Ep 92: Beyond Metrics (Part 3): Redefining Success Through a Student-Centric Approach with Dr. Nandan Anavekar](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-05/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP92.png?VersionId=d8HmxBA9aBoIAuQyQljGoxJbIqcpWxMt&itok=88DAHsMv)
![Ep 91: Beyond Metrics: Reimagining Success in Academic Medicine with Dr Anavekar](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-05/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP91.png?VersionId=VFy4Po_ZZtuOMDw5O2UsSQYI84Fy1_P_&itok=GfMETqPX)
![Ep 90: Academic Bullying Unmasked: Enablers, Effects & Solutions with Dr Täuber & Dr Mahmoudi](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-04/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP90.png?VersionId=YfTgoZMBxfZ_0ZZaDZEkS6qamfH6wYCB&itok=bYbLUZdt)
![Ep 89: Contemplative Self-Exploration & Outcome-Focused Cardiology with Dr Nandan Anavekar](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-04/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP89_0.png?VersionId=Sj5tjRlIkV620NBx0VQO21h6gwCgIybf&itok=ZujEDPKy)
What is the Global Cardiology University project? How does Dr Anavekar encourage trainees to re-examine their role in patient care? What is his advice to our listeners?
![Ep 88: Leadership, Advocacy & Involvement in Your Local ACC Chapter with Dr Vijay Rao](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-03/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP88.png?VersionId=oMUiTd8275CkLfXhu9rBGl0s8fWqbPOa&itok=_Y7f5XUS)
As Dr Kalra asks Dr Rao about the ways in which early career faculty members can get involved with the organization at a state level. Dr Rao shares his insider tips and highlights key events where individuals can further their participation.
How can you get involved with your local ACC chapter? How can you improve your leadership skills? What is Dr Rao’s advice for our listeners?
![EP 87: Gut Microbiome and Heart Health: The 3 Compounds You Need to Know About with Dr Vuyisich](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-02/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP87.png?VersionId=oiG2q7v5U7LA6be61VLOzAF6wM_pVo5j&itok=IolNRUTz)
He explains how the complexity of nutrition and the compounds generated by the gut microbiome can impact our health. We learn more about three compounds produced by our gut microbiome that have a strong connection with heart disease.
Through this conversation, Dr Vuyisich invites us to reframe our approach to nutrition and prevention as a question of food education and data-driven science.
![EP 86: The Year 2022 in Review with Dr Sukh Nijjer](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2023-02/1920x1080_Web_Artwork_Parallax_EP86.png?VersionId=sDY6RRbQ7w32bTveDoy3Wmt5I5WemjVH&itok=CnJsd-zr)
![Staging Of Aortic Valve Disease: A Novel Approach](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-Ep-20-Final-Artwork_LN.png?VersionId=PNest2ZDAjW.pMwBN.HUy8DYLuQFebK2&itok=XlmL6a9O)
Listen to this, as well as an overview on his interesting childhood and his views on the future of cardiac imaging to treat TAVR.
Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![19: Women In Cardiology With Kendra Grubb](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-Ep-19-T-1200x628-twitter-Card.jpeg?VersionId=1_x2j13muJp536QAVoHElSPyhVGTgsFM&itok=4FKsupVl)
Her recent post on social media went viral. It was a photo of an all-women surgical team carrying out a complex structural heart procedure. It had over 100,000 views and was seen by people in over 75 different countries. It’s clear from this online reaction, that now is the time for women to be recognised for the work they are doing in medicine.
Listen to this engaging discussion between them on the challenges of being a woman in cardiovascular medicine today.
Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![18: The Year 2019 In Review With Sukh Nijjer](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Sukhjinder-Nijjer.png?VersionId=JTTB5Vv64hUNWcZfgTHUl0d_TqWqBpcD&itok=S8YyqYye)
Trials discussed in detail include those presented at the ACC in New Orleans: PARTNER 3 & Evolut Low Risk on TAVR/TAVI, and SAFARI & COAPT on radial vs femoral access; presented at the ESC in Paris: THEMIS and ISAR-REACT 5 on DAPT post-PCI, DAPA-HF on SGLT2i’s for heart failure, and COMPLETE on PCI of non-culprit lesions in STEMI; presented at TCT in San Francisco: TWILIGHT on DAPT post-PCI, and EXCEL at 5 years on PCI vs CABG in left main CAD; and finally, presented at AHA in Philadelphia: ISCHEMIA on medical vs invasive approaches in ischemic events. Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![Rasha Al-Lamee On ORBITA, ISCHEMIA, Coronary Revascularisation](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Rasha-Al-Lamee.png?VersionId=HJSxV4uQ5EEPiuGn1o7Vr68p0IOt2DhX&itok=cZhcfzUv)
Ankur and Rasha also discuss the findings and unanswered questions of ORBITA, and how recent research in coronary revascularisation and stable ischemic heart disease has (or has not) changed their clinical practice. Finally, in anticipation of its presentation at AHA 2019, Rasha gives an overview of the International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA). Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![Ajay J Kirtane On Fatherhood, Cardiology, Research & Even A Little Karma Yoga](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Ajay-J-Kirtane.png?VersionId=hQIDUcD1vBYgWpnRPihH.rQKqykSYzUC&itok=6M8-g4r0)
Ajay also talks about how he has negotiated between competing priorities in clinical and academic work, and how he manages fatherhood with a busy career. Ahead of the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, Ajay also shared what he thinks we can expect from the highly anticipate ISCHEMIA trial. Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.