It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. Between the operating room and data pipelines, life has been… eventful.
The Week That Was
Last week I performed three complex pediatric cardiac repairs. One involved a 4-month-old with transposition of the great arteries — a surgery that even a decade ago would have been unthinkable for someone my age. The progress in this field is staggering.
But what keeps me grounded is the data. After hours in the hospital, I find myself at my desk running analyses on surgical outcomes, looking for patterns that could help us predict complications before they happen.
The Balance
People often ask how I balance being a surgeon with being a “data person.” The truth is, they’re not as different as they seem. Both require pattern recognition, both demand precision, and both reward curiosity.
This week, I’m planning to share more of these reflections here — on surgery, on science, and on the strange places where they intersect.