I was just 8 years old when doctors in the Chicago area diagnosed me with a heart condition. Many surgeries later, they put me on the waiting list for a heart transplant. Eleven years ago, at 17, I received the heart that’s given me a second chance at life.
During those long years of treatment, I became fascinated with cardiology. I realized that pursuing a career in biomedical engineering would allow me to work with others who have cardiovascular challenges while helping develop devices for a new generation of young people with heart problems.
