February Ends, Your Heart Doesn’t
Heart Month may be over, but heart disease is still here. Prevention isn’t seasonal — it’s daily....
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Category: Essays
Overthinking
As a cardiac surgeon, I spend my days repairing blocked arteries and diseased valves. But over...
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Experience Matters
𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 —Choosing a heart surgeon is one of the most...
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When a Storm Hits…
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐔𝐩: During the recent storm, while many sought shelter, an...
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PSA: Shoveling and Heart Attacks
Each winter, emergency departments see a predictable and preventable spike in heart attacks, many...
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What Are You Doing for Others?
I was 10 years old when I watched history unfold on television, and nearly six decades later,...
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Life Doesn’t Always Slow Down
Life doesn’t always slow down when we need it to, but moments like this remind me that peace isn’t...
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Lead by Example
After 34 years in surgical practice, one lesson has proven true time and time again: The most...
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Where Light Still Lingers
In the stillness of winter, when everything feels paused and heavy, light quietly reflects back at...
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Present Moment is Where Peace Lives
In a world that constantly pulls us forward and backward, grounding yourself in the present is an...
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New Year’s Resolution
A reminder to my physician colleagues: As we move into the new year, it is worth remembering that...
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Straight Line
Life isn’t meant to be a straight line. In medicine, we know exactly what a flat line on an EKG...
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Dr. Singer has been in practice since 1992 and has, to date, performed over 8,351 surgeries. His practice interests include complex valve, coronary and aneurysm surgery, as well as prevention and treatment of lung cancer.
