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