Episode

Atizazul Mansoor, MD, Chair of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC in Central Pennsylvania, and Samir Saba, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Podcast
Becker’s Healthcare -- Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast
Published
May 8, 2026
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820
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Summary

In this episode, Atizazul Mansoor, MD, Chair of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC in Central Pennsylvania, and Samir Saba, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, join the podcast to discuss how their organization is restructuring to better meet the growing demands in cardiology. They share perspectives on reducing the length of education and training pathways to encourage more physicians to enter the field and help address workforce needs.