During my residency training, I had the privilege of authoring one of the first English-language case report of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy — now widely known as Broken Heart Syndrome. It changed me as a clinician.
At the time, it was difficult to accept that emotional distress alone could trigger severe heart failure. As a young scientist, I wasn't ready to believe that people could actually die from a broken heart.
Decades and thousands of patients later, I now do. That mysterious connection between mind, body, and soul isn't a footnote in medicine — it's at the center of all illness, and all healing.
That belief shapes everything about how I practice. Every patient is unique, and with truly personalized care, we can move beyond simply managing symptoms — and let real healing begin.
