What happens when doctors step outside their comfort zone (and even their hometown) to learn how medicine is practiced elsewhere?

In this episode of Doctors Unscripted, host Dr. Nadia Giannetti sits down with Dr. Rita Suri, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the McGill University Health Centre.

Dr. Suri shares why training outside your home institution can be transformative for young physicians. She reflects on how exposure to different healthcare systems across Canada and around the world shaped her approach to patient care, leadership, and research, and why bringing that knowledge back home ultimately benefits patients and institutions alike.

The conversation also explores Dr. Suri’s research focus on improving health outcomes and quality of life for patients with end-stage kidney failure receiving hemodialysis, as well as the importance of being intentional about career choices. Together, she and Dr. Giannetti discuss how physicians can better understand what they want from both their professional and personal lives, and how mapping out goals early can help create a more fulfilling career in medicine.

If you’re a medical student, resident, or practicing clinician thinking about where, and how, you want to build your career, this episode offers thoughtful insight into growth, purpose, and long-term vision in medicine.

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What can pregnancy teach us about a woman’s long-term heart health? And, what does it look like to build a medical career while raising a family at the same time?

In this episode of Doctors Unscripted, host Dr. Nadia Giannetti, Cardiologist and Associate Physician-in-Chief at the McGill University Health Centre, sits down with Dr. Natalie Dayan, Director of Obstetrical Medicine at the MUHC, Assistant Professor of Medicine at McGill, and attending physician whose work is reshaping our understanding of cardiometabolic health in the postpartum period.

Dr. Dayan and Dr. Giannetti discuss her research on pregnancy outcomes in women with chronic conditions like obesity, hypertension, and heart disease, as well as her investigations into why pregnancy complications can raise cardiovascular risk later in life.

They also discuss the realities of navigating work–life balance as a physician-scientist and mother of three, from managing demanding clinical schedules to being fully present at home.

If you’re curious about the intersection of women’s health, cardiometabolic research, and the personal stories that shape medical careers, this candid conversation offers a thoughtful and relatable look behind the scenes.

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What does it take to build a life in medicine that spans continents, disciplines, and generations?

In this episode of Doctors Unscripted, host Dr. Nadia Giannetti, Cardiologist and Associate Physician-in-Chief at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), sits down with Dr. Patrick Lawler, a cardiologist and critical care physician whose path to medicine began in Boston.

From his Fulbright scholarship at Sweden’s world-renowned Karolinska Institute, to medical school at McGill University, and advanced training at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dr. Lawler’s career has been defined by curiosity, excellence, and a deep commitment to patient care.

Together, Dr. Giannetti and Dr. Lawler explore how early influences shaped his approach to medicine, the pivotal choices that guided his training, and what it’s like to balance a demanding career in cardiology with family life alongside his wife, who herself is a pediatric cardiologist.

To learn more about how the MUHC Foundation supports life-changing research and patient care at the MUHC, visit: muhcfoundation.com