Working in the Cardiology Department
By Ryan Ngo ‘25I worked in the interventional cardiology department at the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research in the greater Philadelphia area. With Dr. Serge Sicouri, MD, I created clinical risk prediction tools and databases for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and transcatheter edge to edge repair (TEER) surgeries. Our objective was to examine surgical outcomes and find statistical relationships to determine the most optimal intervention on a patient-by-patient basis.
Through this experience I had learned the importance of patience and adapting to change as we encountered many shifts in the direction of our research. Inspired by the innovation in medical research, I became compelled to continue this work in the future to further improve healthcare outcomes. I learned to become creative and apply existing skills from statistics/biology obtained at Bowdoin to practical data in the workplace. I enjoyed shadowing surgeries and recording heart rhythms from electrocardiogram data to further the depth of our research. I also loved interacting with patients before procedure and putting a story behind the hearts that I had been studying all summer.
Internship funded by the Peter Buck Internship Fund.