Episode #12
"My First Steps Story": Transitioning from an EP fellow to a first-year attending with Dr. Nana Gegechkori
In the tenth episode of the Beyond Day One podcast series, James Peacock sits down with Dr. Nana Gegechkori, an electrophysiologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida. Dr. Gegechkori shares her “first steps” of transition from an electrophysiology fellow to a first-year attending in Miami. She discusses her extensive job search across the United States and how she ultimately chose Miami due to its cultural similarities to her childhood home country in Georgia, as well as the welcoming team environment. Dr. Gegechkori talks about her personal refugee experience and how the death of her father at a young age from a misdiagnosed myocardial infarction, motivated her to become a physician; she had promised her deceased father and everyone at his funeral that she would help save others from pain by becoming a cardiologist. They discuss her positive experience transitioning to practice in Miami as well as emphasizing the importance of finding the right work environment that feels like "home", advising fellows to be honest with themselves about their needs and expectations when searching for their future job.
