40. Dr. Robert Montgomery
From Surgeons at The Table by Shahyan B
May 5, 2025 · 51 min · Season 2 · Episode 40
About this episode
In this episode, Dr. Robert Montgomery discusses his journey as a heart transplant recipient and his contributions to medicine.
Send us Fan Mail In this powerful final episode, I sit down with Dr. Robert Montgomery, Chair of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025. A heart transplant recipient himself, Dr. Montgomery shares how personal loss and major health challenges fueled his drive to push boundaries in medicine. In our conversation, we explore his leadership philosophy, his commitment to expanding acc...
People in this episode
Host: Shahyan B
Guest: Dr. Robert Montgomery
Topics covered
- heart transplant
- leadership philosophy
- personal loss
- health challenges
- medicine innovation
Keywords
- heart transplant
- leadership
- medicine
- health challenges
- personal loss
- NYU Grossman
- influential people
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, TIME
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