The Journey to Better

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.

The Journey to Better is a health podcast hosted by Dr. Bill Lombardi, with 107 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr. Bill Lombardi hosts The Journey to Better, a health show with 107 episodes published.

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  Episode #107

  Dr. Jasleen Tiwana - Fellowship to Finding Balance

  Sep 25, 202559 minS1

  <p>Bill Lombardi welcomes Dr. <b>Jasleen Tiwana</b>, an interventional cardiologist practicing in Alaska who completed her high-risk PCI fellowship at the University of Washington, to discuss her journey from training to building a successful practice while balancing professional excellence and family life.<br/><br/>• Dr. Tiwana's drive to become "the best" led her to pursue additional training in complex coronary interventions <br/>• The personality type that succeeds in high-risk PCI is one that "can't quite let it go" when faced with difficult cases<br/>• Learning to "fail fast" became a valuable principle both in the cath lab and in pers...

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  Episode #106

  Dr. Greg Witkop - The Neuroscience of Resilience

  Sep 18, 202559 minS1

  <p>Dr. Greg Witkop shares his journey from Army ophthalmologist to DARPA researcher, developing innovative approaches to mental health by combining neuroscience, psychology, and sleep medicine to heal trauma-affected brains. The conversation explores how trauma changes neural circuits and how we might reverse those changes to build resilience in military personnel, physicians, and first responders.<br/><br/>• Loss of a military godson to suicide prompted Greg's deep dive into brain science and mental health<br/>• Military lost 7,057 troops in combat during 20 years of war since 9/11 but 30,000+ to suicide<br/>• Physicians are twice as likely to die by suicide than the genera...

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  Episode #105

  Dr. Primero Ng - Wisdom Beyond Procedures

  Sep 2, 202558 minS1

  <p>Primero Ng, a recent high-risk PCI graduate who trained with Bill at UW, shares his experience transitioning back to practice in Australia and the challenges of building a complex cardiac program in a different healthcare system. Their conversation explores the differences between healthcare cultures, the importance of patient-centered care, and the personal growth that comes from stepping outside your comfort zone.<br/><br/>• Moving between healthcare systems with different approaches to patient care<br/>• Developing a truly patient-centered approach where indications guide decisions rather than angiogram appearances<br/>• Building a complex PCI program from scratch requires focusing on culture, relati...

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  Episode #104

  Dr. Rhian Davies - Mental Courage

  Jul 31, 20251 hourS1

  <p>Dr. Rhian Davies shares her journey from cardiology fellowship to becoming an interventionist specializing in complex high-risk PCIs and CTOs while balancing her passion for competitive horseback jumping.<br/><br/>• Meeting Dr. Lombardi at a fellows course in 2018 despite initial intimidation<br/>• Transitioning from fellowship to practice and dealing with being the first female interventionist in her practice<br/>• Finding balance between professional responsibilities and personal passions <br/>• Mental and physical parallels between competitive jumping and performing complex interventions<br/>• Navigating a devastating elbow injury that threatened both career and personal identity<br/>• Learning to communicate honestly about struggles rather than s...

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  Episode #103

  Dr. Jesse Kane - Courage to Evolve

  Jul 24, 202556 minS1

  <p>Dr. Jesse Kane shares his journey from interventional cardiology fellow to attending physician at the University of Vermont, exploring how his diverse training experiences shaped his approach to medicine and patient care.<br/><br/>• Moving between different institutions exposes physicians to varying approaches and helps identify best practices<br/>• Redefining success means focusing on helping patients and being a good teacher rather than case volumes or technical metrics<br/>• Physical manifestations of stress during complex procedures can include tension headaches and pain<br/>• Building a supportive community of colleagues is essential for managing the psychological challenges of high-risk interventions<br/>• Cr...

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