Dr. Sunita D. Srivastava’s journey into vascular surgery was shaped by a passion for surgery and a deep commitment to patient care.

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Dr. Loay Kabbani’s journey into medicine began in Damascus, Syria, where he was deeply influenced by a family legacy in healthcare. With a grandfather who practiced as a general physician and a father who trained as a cardiac surgeon in the United States, Dr.

Dr. Carlos F. Bechara on Purpose, Pride and Progress

Rachael Nicholson never set out to become a surgeon—let alone a vascular one. In fact, her early ambitions had nothing to do with medicine at all. As a mechanical engineering student at the University of Illinois, she imagined a future designing cars, not caring for patients.

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