This week, we speak with Professor Sean Gaine about his distinguished career—from his work establishing the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital and later founding Ireland’s National Pulmonary Hypertension Centre as well as serving as Chief Medical Officer for the Irish Olympic Teams. He shares thoughtful insights and experiences from a remarkable career with more stories than could ever be squeezed into one episode.

Chapters

01:56 Residency in the Johns Hopkins Hospital

03:37 Introduction to Pulmonary Hypertension

05:56 Establishing the Pulmonary Hypertension Unit in the Johns Hopkins Hospital

14:01 Establishing the National Pulmonary Hypertension Programme in Ireland

15:51 Essential role of clinical nurse specialists

18:01 Chief Medical Officer Irish Olympic Teams

25:46 Sustaining enthusiasm in a career in medicine

Show Notes

1. Rubin, Lewis J., and Stuart Rich, editors. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Marcel Dekker, 1996. Lung Biology in Health and Disease.

2. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2024/05/18/jamie-costin-was-27-in-the-shape-of-his-life-ready-for-the-olympics-then-he-got-hit-by-a-truck/

3. https://lumen5.com/user/edofficer/sean-gaine-olympic-cq0g0/