She is also the Surgical Director of the Philadelphia Adult Congenital Heart Center and the Program Director for the Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is a fascinating woman boht in and out of the OR. She expresses a commitment to rhino conservation, which is one of her passions, and considers riding horses to be her lifeline. She was nominated by Dr. Lauren Kane, who states the following: