Undergrad Institution; Degree and Major:
Auburn University
Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering
Medical School:
Medical College of Georgia
In practice since:
2012
Your Specialty:
Cardiology
Where and for how many years did you train AFTER medical school:
UAB – 4 years internal medicine
Emory – 3 years cardiology
How did you choose your specialty?
Technical and intuitive
What do you like MOST, and like LEAST, about your specialty?
Most - I like the variety of the practice – inpatient, outpatient, imaging, procedures, direct patient care, & teaching
Least - Call schedule
In your opinion, what attributes are important in anyone choosing this specialty?
“fit” – decide if you are more cognitive or procedure based, inpatient or outpatient based, healthy vs sick patient population
If you have the right fit, you will have a rewarding, enjoyable career