Canada's first Inuk heart surgeon working at Cleveland Clinic: Meet Dr. Donna Kimmaliardjuk скачать в хорошем качестве

Canada's first Inuk heart surgeon working at Cleveland Clinic: Meet Dr. Donna Kimmaliardjuk

For the 30th year in a row, Cleveland Clinic has been named the nation's No. 1 heart center by U.S. News and World Report. The impressive three-decade distinction is something to be proud of, but it's time to expand. One of the ways the Clinic is doing this is by hiring more female heart surgeons. According to the American College of Cardiology, only 10-15% of practicing cardiologists and 4% of interventional cardiologists are women. When it comes to heart surgery, women make up about 6%. Donna Kimmaliardjuk, M.D., knew by age 6 she wanted to be a doctor, a dream many Canadian Inuit women never considered. "My whole mother's family is from the Arctic," Kimmaliardjuk, also known as "Dr. K," said. "Literally, my grandfather was born in an igloo, and then we were raised in Ottawa because my parents wanted to give us better educational opportunities." Kimmaliardjuk became Canada’s first Inuk heart surgeon, trained at Cleveland Clinic. Eventually, she returned to Cleveland. "I just absolutely loved the heart," she explained. "I think it's the most fascinating organ in the body. I went to go watch heart surgery as a medical student, and I just felt like, 'That's where I needed to be.'" Full story: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/hea... -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook:   /      Twitter:   / wkyc     Instagram:   /      Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app