The Heart Guy presents The Heart of The Matter

In this episode, Gary has a conversation with kidney donor-recipient and advocate, Michael R. Gaudet. Michael is an artist and entrepreneur, who gained much notoriety with his first important mural commission, at St. Mary&apos;s Basilica in Halifax at the age of 21. Following in the footsteps of his Renaissance heroes, he made a decision to carry on with mural painting as well as paintings on canvas.  60-odd- large-scale murals later, he is continuing to grow and expand his horizons. Growing disillusioned with commercial galleries, in 2009, Michael and his wife Sharon decided to open their OWN gallery, at their home in the Resort Village of Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan, where they have both enjoyed high-quality exposure, on their own terms. Michael has written and published his first two books of memoirs called &quot;Dancing with Rejection: A Beginner&apos;s Guide to Immortality&quot; AND &quot;A Work in Progress: The Life my Brother Saved&quot;. These books feature a backdrop of struggle with Chronic Kidney Disease and Michael’s recovery after a kidney transplant in 1979. The writing spirals out from there to explore his rise to prominence as a mural painter in Canada. Michael’s paintings, murals, and books can be viewed at  mrgaudet.com. 


The Heart Guy presents The Heart of the Matter with Michael Gaudet Season 5 Episode 6

In this episode, Dr. Gary Sherman is host to Interventional cardiologist and Critical Care Specialist,  Dr. Sanjog Kalra. Dr. Kalra was born and raised in Canada, to parents of India origin. Following graduate studies at the University of Toronto in Clinical Pharmacology, Dr. Kalra completed his (MD) training at the University of Calgary. He returned to the University of Toronto in 2008 for Internal Medicine training before moving to Halifax for his Adult Cardiology Fellowship at Dalhousie University and finally, back to Toronto for Advanced Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention at St. Michael’s Hospital. In 2015, Dr. Kalra moved to New York, to train under worldwide leaders in the field, as the first Complex, High-Risk (and Indicated) Patient (CHIP) fellow at Columbia University Medical Center. During his CHIP fellowship, Dr. Kalra gained expertise in complex and high-risk coronary interventions, chronic total occlusion percutaneous Cardiac Intervention, contemporary hemodynamic support implantation and management, and cardiac critical care.Dr. Kalra recently completed his tenure as the Director of Complex Coronary Therapeutics and the Associate Director, of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has now returned to Canada to take up a position at the world-recognized Toronto General Hospital, where he is focused on helping to build a gold-standard complex Percutaneous Cardiac Intervention program. He is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in the area of complex coronary revascularization, modern hemodynamic support therapies, and in the management of shock and critically ill heart patients. Dr. Kalra is married with 2 young children. He and his family remain closely connected to their roots in India and return frequently. 


The Heart Guy presents The Heart of the Matter with Sanjog Kalra, M.D.  - Season 5, Episode 2

This episode features an extraordinary discussion with Dr. Puneet Garcha.  Dr. Garcha specializes in the clinical evaluation &amp; management of patients with end-stage lung diseases, AND lung transplantation. Dr. Garcha is the Medical Director of Lung Transplantation at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and Associate Professor of Medicine AT Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas. He earned his medical degree at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India, and completed internal medicine training, at Drexel University College of Medicine. – He then earned fellowships in pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine, at the Cleveland Clinic. In May of this year, Dr. Garcha earned his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. His research is focused on the identification of therapeutic pathways, for chronic -lung -allograft- dysfunction and systematic optimization of post-transplant survival. Dr. Garcha is committed to positive leadership, transplant program development, innovative healthcare delivery, and the education of physicians-in-training in transplant medicine. Let&apos;s take a deep breath and learn from this extremely informative discussion!!


The Heart Guy presents The Heart of the Matter with Dr. Puneet Garcha Season 4, Episode 8

In this very special episode, Dr. Gary Sherman has the privilege of hosting a conversation with an extraordinary young organ donation advocate, Aryana Motlagh. Aryana is a 16-year-old Miami Palmetto Senior High School sophomore. Born in Iran, Aryana immigrated to the USA in 2010. She is a passionate organ donation advocate and is pursuing a future career in science and looking to gain experience through high school. Aryana’s journey started with learning about her father&apos;s Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a genetic condition that she may have one day, and his need for a kidney transplant. Seeing how greatly this has affected their family&apos;s normal ways of life, Aryana has tried to use her knowledge to educate and help others. She volunteers at her local OPO (Life Alliance at University of Miami), started the 1st SODA (Students for Organ Donation Advocacy) chapter in South Florida, and continues to spread awareness through publications, social media, local events, and podcasts. Please listen and be inspired by Aryana&apos;s very personal and inspiring journey in organ donation advocacy and her devotion to her very brave father. 


The Heart Guy presents The Heart of the Matter with Aryana Motlagh Season 4 Episode 3

In this episode, Dr. Gary Sherman has an important discussion with Dr. Asha Subramanian Dr. is a Board-certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician with specific expertise in evidence-based lifestyle change. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Psychology with Honors and Distinction from Stanford University. Dr. Subramanian received her combined M.D./Master of Public Health degree from Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh, St. Margaret Hospital. Dr. Subramanian also completed a fellowship in community health at Georgetown University Medical Center. She is an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University in the Department of Family Medicine. In 2018, Dr. Subramanian obtained a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through Cornell University and in 2019, became a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Subramanian is also a recipient of the Washingtonian &quot;Top Docs&quot; Award.  Her professional interests include lifestyle medicine and the use of good nutrition, exercise, sleep, and other strategies to optimize health; health behavior change; whole food, plant-based cooking, and community health advocacy. Dr. Subramanian founded Diya Lifestyle and Wellness LLC to better help individuals and families attain their health and wellness goals.More information about Dr. Asha and about all the courses that she offers for improved health can be found on her website at: https://www.diyalifestyleandwellness.com/Dr. Asha Subramanian, Food for Life Classeshttps://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/instructors/asha-subramanianDiya Lifestyle and Wellnesshttps://www.diyalifestyleandwellness.com/Recommended additional resources:Cormeum app information: https://cormeumapp.com/Undo it- Dr. Dean Ornishttps://www.ornish.com/undo-it/


The Heart Guy presents The Heart of the Matter with Dr. Asha Subramanian Season 4 Episode 1

Are you ready financially to &quot;weather the storm&quot;, if you are unable to work while you or your spouse or partner(s) is going through a challenging surgery and prolonged recovery period while you are healing up. Or, perhaps it will not be feasible to return to work in the same way as before such a surgery. In this episode, Dr. Gary Sherman discussed issues of saving and finance with Finance Advisor and American Heart Association board member, Mr. Mark Kravietz. Mark shares many words of wisdom in this thoughtful and thought-provoking podcast conversation. Mark Kravietz is the Managing Partner and Founder of Aline Wealth. Mark brings to ALINE a consummate investment acumen, which he utilizes to address the full range of clients’ challenges. His knowledge of financial, investment, and exit planning has helped clients through difficult economic and market cycles, and this expertise is supplemented by a decidedly human approach to business. Mark was named among the top 31 wealth advisors in New York state in both 2019 and 2020 by Forbes Magazine. In addition to being spotlighted in numerous articles, appearances on radio programs, and various other awards, Mark’s certifications are numerous and prestigious. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation, as well as the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation from the Wharton School of Business. He specializes in exit planning and achieved the prestigious accreditation of Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) from the University of Chicago’s Booth Business School.Mark has also continuously dedicated his personal life to charitable pursuits, sitting on the National Investment Committee for the American Heart Association and is a current board member of the Long Island American Heart Association. Mark is the host of his own podcast titled, &quot;Find Your Exit&quot; where he  discusses strategies about  how to successfully exit your business. Mark may be reached at:  mark.kravietz@alinewealth.com and his website is http://www.alinewealth.com. 


The Heart Guy presents The Heart of the Matter with Mark Kravietz - Season 3 Episode 6

In this episode, Dr. Gary Sherman has a delightful conversation with Lesley Hanselman, RN. After a long career as a restored nurse, Lesley suffered a sudden stroke which brought her nursing career to an end. But Leslie wasn&apos;t done there- Lesley is the Founder and Owner of Gingko, LLC, and her invention called Cormeum, is a downloadable app, which was designed to make managing heart failure easy. Users can check in anytime to see their day-by-day, weekly or monthly progress. Best of all, you can share your results with your health providers, so they can review them with you!  The Cormeum app is an invaluable tool for tracking heart failure-related symptoms including your weight, sodium intake, fluid intake and output, and even your mood! You can even track your daily medications and monitor your symptoms. Learn together with Gary how Lesley was inspired to envision and bring this invaluable tool to fruition. More information about Cormeum may be found at:  https://cormeumapp.com/


The Heart Guy presents The Heart of the Matter with Lesley Hanselman  Season 3, Episode 2

Just when we thought we knew a little bit about heart transplantation, enter Dr. David Joyce, a cardiothoracic surgeon and the Director of the Heart and Lung Transplant Program at The Medical College of Wisconsin. In my conversation with Dr. Joyce, he clearly explains several extraordinary advancements in heart transplantation that are about to become a reality in the United States. The first is the use of the DCD (Donation after Cardiac Death) heart transplant, which will increase the number of possible donors by as much as 70 or 80%,, And he also discusses the use of drone transport of donor organs in our current system of organ transplantation, which will reduce the risks and technical challenges associated with the transport of organs using manned-aircraft which is currently the order of the day. Finally, I discuss the use of artificial intelligence for the purpose of donor and recipient selection in the transplant process, which will eliminate the subjective nature of the selection process which creates emotional distress for the selection committees. This is a fascinating discussion with a truly extraordinary heart and lung transplant doctor in our global community. Don&apos;t miss this episode!!
