The Journey to Better
The Journey to Better
Dr. Bill Lombardi
A world-renowned expert in complex coronary disease therapies, Dr. Bill Lombardi has been one of the highest-volume complex PCI and chronic total occlusion (CTO) operators in the world for over a decade. He's always striving to improve his skills and methods to perform safer and more efficient procedures. It's a journey to better that extends beyond technical and into mental and emotional health. Bill will discuss topics, ideas, and examples with special guests and live audience questions to navigate his journey to better.
Growth Mindsets w/ Dr. Brett Wanamaker
Bill sits down with Dr. Brett Wanamaker to talk mindsets in life and in practice.
Jun 22, 2023
55 min
Bullying in Training w/ Dr. Khal Alaswad
Bill talks to Dr. Khal Alaswad about the past present and future of safe environments for learning and impacts to skill development in healthcare and beyond.
Jun 12, 2023
53 min
Difficulties of Innovation w/ Dr. Adam Greenbaum
Bill sits down with Dr. Adam Greenbaum about careers defined by change that faced resistance.
Jun 2, 2023
44 min
Egos in Healthcare with Dr. Sid Schnur
Bill and Dr. Sid Schnur get to the root of things and the impacts on healthcare delivery.
May 26, 2023
43 min
Personal vs. Professional Choices w/ Dr Robert Riley
Bill sits down with Dr. Robert Riley and discuss their shared journey that started in Dr. Riley's fellowship and continues as a peer and friend in the PNW.
May 21, 2023
44 min
The Patient Journey w/ Cody Pickett
Cody Pickett was a seemingly healthy x-UW & NFL Football Quarterback who suddenly found himself in the hospital needing an urgent open heart coronary revascularization.  He was told this was the only option.  Thankfully his network helped him find Bill and obtained a PCI.  His journey is one that highlight glaring obstacles for patients access to the best care available and the incentives for insurance companies.
May 12, 2023
48 min
Retirement with Dr. Paul Teirstein
Dr. Paul Teirstein joined Dr. Bill Lombardi to talk him out of retirement and what retirement looks like for medical professionals in general.
May 4, 2023
55 min
The Toll of Innovation w/ Dr. Craig Thompson
Dr. Craig Thompson joins Dr. Bill Lombardi in a conversation about careers in medicine that both saw and led many innovations in the treatment of complex coronary disease and the sacrifices it took both personally and professionally.
Apr 30, 2023
57 min
Work-Life Balance on a Fishing Trip
Bill discusses work-life balance with his mentor and friends while on an annual fishing trip.
Apr 21, 2023
59 min
Cultural Shifts w/ Dr. Funso Odunukan
Dr. Funso Odunukan, an Interventional Cardiologist at the James Family Heart Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) came to the UW Heart Institute lab for a week of cases and discussion with Dr. Bill Lombardi about cultures in developing pipelines for the next generation of proceduralists and cultures in the lab.
Apr 14, 2023
46 min
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