Today on the podcast, we have Dr. Joseph Coselli. Dr. Coselli is a cardiothoracic surgeon; Program Director for the Aortic Surgery Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair at Baylor, and Professor and Executive Vice Chair of the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Surgery.

Dr. Coselli received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Notre Dame. From there he went on to University of Texas Medical School at Galveston to receive his MD. Following that, Dr. Coselli completed his General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery residencies at Baylor College of Medicine affiliate hospitals located in Huston, Texas.

In this podcast, Dr. Coselli talks about the great mentors in his life which influenced his decision to choose his field, the importance of decompression, the significance of academics in pursuing a medical career, and what it’s like to spend a day in his shoes.

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