Heart Surgeon: The Prescription Nobody Wants to Hear | Dr. Edgar Chedrawy

Dr. Edgar Chedrawy is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon and brings 20+ years of experience. He is the Chief Medical & Clinical Officer at Clemenceau Medical Centre specialized in building high performing teams in the medical sector and leading health systems academically and private systems throughout system governance and providing high quality patient care.In this episode he brings a rare perspective on how we live, why heart disease is so prevalent in our region, how stress and burnout are silently damaging your heart and why sleep might be the most underrated health intervention available.Key Learnings:Stress and burnout damage your heart long before symptoms appearSleep is the most underused health tool most people haveHeart disease in our region is driven by lifestyle, not just geneticsAI will change surgery, but the human element isn't going anywhere0:00 Intro1:12 Who is Dr. Edgar Chedrawy?1:48 Cardiologist vs Cardiothoracic Surgeon2:43 What is the Most Important Organ in the Body?4:01 Heart Attack Risk Factors You Need to Know6:42 Why Blood Pressure Management Could Save Your Life9:33 The Goldilocks Principle in Heart Health11:16 Why Heart Disease Is So Common in Our Region12:28 Sleep More, Live Longer15:15 The Stress and Burnout Crisis in Healthcare25:41 Why Doctors Need Support Too29:04 Is Being Healthy Actually Easy?30:39 How a Heart Surgeon Thinks About Death32:51 Advice to Young Doctors35:18 What It Feels Like to Save a Life37:03 The Longest Surgery of His Career38:58 AI, Technology and the Future of Surgery43:39 What You Need to Know About Heart Attacks46:09 Game Changer LearningFollow Dr. Edgar:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgarchedrawymd/Website: https://chedrawymd.com/Website: https://cmcdubai.ae/Stay Tuned For More Inspiring Conversations:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audpodcastofficial/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audpodcastchannel