Today's guest is none other than Dr. Eugene Braunwald. He's the godfather of modern cardiology. Here are a couple of facts about him: According to Science Watch, he’s the most cited author in cardiology with over 1100 publications. He received countless awards and has worked with Nobel laureates like Andre Cournand. He’s the author of the seminal cardiology textbook "Braunwald’s Heart Disease".   He was the chief of cardiology at the National Heart, Lung and Blood institute. He founded the department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego and chaired the department of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. And besides all his accomplishments, Dr. Braunwald is passionate about music and a real family man. In this interview, you will learn several important lessons like: The key mindset that will help you to be successful in research and patient care How Dr. Braunwald defines success The most important character traits in order to succeed in medicine Dr. Braunwald's must-read books for any doctor How to ask really important questions How to approach a mentor And much, much more. So enjoy the interview and ping me with any comments or requests at franz@medmastery.com