Dr. Alex Hajduczok is a second-year Cardiology Fellow at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He is pursuing an academic career in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant with a particular interest in remote monitoring, hemodynamics, and wearable devices. He is passionate about improving health care delivery using innovative strategies and optimizing systems of care, and fighting burnout in medicine. Outside of the hospital he enjoys working out with friends at Evolve Fitness PHL and following the Buffalo Bills and Sabres. He has used WHOOP to optimize training in CrossFit since 2017, and is a certified CrossFit Level-1 Trainer. In addition, he leads multiple clinical trials using the WHOOP device for various populations, including medical students, residents, and fellows, along with heart failure patients.

In this podcast, Dr. Hajduczok speaks about his passion for the medical field, his fascinating research into the effects of exercise on physician health, and advice for the next generation of doctors. 

White Coat Story is a podcast series for school students to gain first-person insights into the practice of medicine, and what it takes to get there.