Follow Our Fellows
Follow three Cleveland Clinic fellows and their journeys while training in the Heart & Vascular Institute. Jocelyn Beach, MD It’s freshman year again for Jocelyn Beach—well, not exactly, but this...
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Practice Time
Well, now it’s official. Jocelyn Beach, MD, has her white coat, prescription pad and her dream “match” as a first-year resident at Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & Vascular Institute. Now, the real...
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First Week Down
Only one week has passed and Jason Lappe, MD, is shifting into a comfortable rhythm as a first-year fellow at Cleveland Clinic. He is surrounded by supportive colleagues. And at home, he and his wife...
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Top 5 List for Fellowship
After spending three years as a fellow at Cleveland Clinic, Gabriel Loor, MD, has learned a thing or two about living and working in Cleveland. Here, as part of our ongoing series he offers a handful...
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Running at Resident Pace
Surgery on the second day of residency? Jocelyn Beach, MD, didn’t expect this swift initiation, but she welcomed the opportunity and has spent the last month pouring 80 hours a week into working...
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A New Doctor Learning to Adapt
While settling into residency, Jason Lappe, MD, is learning first-hand how physicians adapt in challenging clinical situations. Working in the cardiac catheterization lab, he discovered that you can...
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Game On, Residents
Working alongside the Iron Chef of cardiac surgery, Gabriel Loor, MD, knows the camera is rolling and every day is a test of years of hard training and diligent practice. There’s no script, and every...
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Learning Curves
Life’s learning curves are steep these days for Jason Lappe, MD, a Cleveland Clinic fellow. There’s his brand-new daughter, Emma, who was born this month. And there’s his role in electrophysiology...
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It’s the final year of residency for Gabriel Loor, and he’s dealt with a range of complex cases. But now he gets to perform a coronary bypass surgery under the guidance of internationally recognized...
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Making Life and Death Decisions
Jocelyn Beach, MD, an intern in Cleveland Clinic’s integrated vascular surgery program, didn’t know what she was in for when she began her four-week rotation focusing on trauma cases at MetroHealth...
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Every surgical case requires a coordinated effort, and relationships make all the difference. The importance of strong relationships extends beyond internal team dynamics to include the patient and...
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The View from Halfway
So much accomplished—yet so much ahead to do. Jason Lappe, MD, is halfway through the first year of his fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, and he is building an impressive track record already. He has...
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A Day in the Life of Desmond D’Souza, MD (Slideshow)
Take a sneak peek into a day in the life of Cleveland Clinic cardiothoracic surgery fellow Desmond D’Souza, MD. As chief resident in a class of five fellows, Dr. D’Souza typically starts his day at 6...
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A Day in the Life of Jocelyn Beach, MD
July started a new academic year as I transitioned into my second year of residency and welcomed in a new group of residents and fellows. I finished my year at main campus in vascular surgery, and was...
View ArticleWhy Dr. Michael Robich Became a Heart Surgeon (Video)
Take a closer look at what inspired cardiothoracic surgery fellow Michael Robich, MD to become a heart surgeon. Hear how Dr. Robich’s childhood and his experiences in medical school led him to pursue a...
View ArticleLearning from the Heart Experts (Video)
Cardiothoracic surgery fellow Michael Robich, MD gives us an inside look at what it’s like to care for heart surgery patients before, during and after an operation. See how working with some of the top...
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