The Incubator [NeoHeart 2024] ❤️ Redefining Neonatal Cardiac Care Training (fr. Dr. Brittany Graham)
In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Brittany Graham, a cardiologist-neonatologist currently specializing in fetal imaging from Houston.
Dr. Graham discusses her unique training path, which includes pediatric cardiology at Mayo Clinic, neonatology at UT Houston, and a current year in fetal imaging. She explains her motivation for pursuing this comprehensive training, emphasizing her desire to provide continuous care for families from fetal diagnosis through NICU care.
The conversation touches on the challenges and rewards of such an extensive training journey. Dr. Graham expresses hope that her experience might pave the way for more integrated and efficient training programs in the future. She highlights the value of conferences like NeoHeart in connecting professionals with diverse training backgrounds.
Dr. Graham shares her vision for an ideal career combining critical care and fetal outpatient settings, allowing her to support families throughout their entire journey. She also discusses her poster presentation at the conference, which focuses on a complex case of pulmonary hypertension and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an infant of a diabetic mother, highlighting the use of vasopressin in management.
The episode underscores the growing need for specialists with comprehensive training in fetal and neonatal cardiac care, especially in light of evolving healthcare landscapes.
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