Dr. Jasleen Tiwana - Fellowship to Finding Balance
Thu Sep 25 2025
Bill Lombardi welcomes Dr. Jasleen Tiwana, an interventional cardiologist practicing in Alaska who completed her high-risk PCI fellowship at the University of Washington, to discuss her journey from training to building a successful practice while balancing professional excellence and family life.
• Dr. Tiwana's drive to become "the best" led her to pursue additional training in complex coronary interventions
• The personality type that succeeds in high-risk PCI is one that "can't quite let it go" when faced with difficult cases
• Learning to "fail fast" became a valuable principle both in the cath lab and in personal life
• The myth that women cannot succeed in interventional cardiology while having children is firmly debunked
• Building a community of supportive colleagues helps process challenges and complications
• Advocating for personal needs in the workplace (like mini-fridges for breast milk) benefits everyone
• Finding grace for yourself and your partner is essential when balancing two demanding careers with family life
• Self-motivation techniques include speaking aloud during cases and setting time limits for strategies
• Planning for potential complications creates a "safety blanket" that allows for bolder procedural approaches
• Continued growth professionally and personally remains Dr. Tiwana's focus for the future
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Bill Lombardi welcomes Dr. Jasleen Tiwana, an interventional cardiologist practicing in Alaska who completed her high-risk PCI fellowship at the University of Washington, to discuss her journey from training to building a successful practice while balancing professional excellence and family life. • Dr. Tiwana's drive to become "the best" led her to pursue additional training in complex coronary interventions • The personality type that succeeds in high-risk PCI is one that "can't quite let it go" when faced with difficult cases • Learning to "fail fast" became a valuable principle both in the cath lab and in personal life • The myth that women cannot succeed in interventional cardiology while having children is firmly debunked • Building a community of supportive colleagues helps process challenges and complications • Advocating for personal needs in the workplace (like mini-fridges for breast milk) benefits everyone • Finding grace for yourself and your partner is essential when balancing two demanding careers with family life • Self-motivation techniques include speaking aloud during cases and setting time limits for strategies • Planning for potential complications creates a "safety blanket" that allows for bolder procedural approaches • Continued growth professionally and personally remains Dr. Tiwana's focus for the future @JTiwanaMD Send us a text