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Aurelie Merlo, MD joined the UNC Surgery’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery as an Assistant Professor. Read more about her training – including Residency at UNC and why she chose to stay: “We have an amazing team”.<\/h4>\n

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What brought you to the Department of Surgery at UNC?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I did my training here for residency. When I was offered a job it was a no brainer for me to stay. I love the people here. We have an amazing team.<\/p>\n

What inspired you to become a doctor\/surgeon? Or Why do you do what you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wanted to have a job that helps people in a very direct and tangible way and that\u2019s why I pursued medicine. During medical school I fell in love with the operating room and specifically the cardiac OR. I love how the heart works \u2013 I think it\u2019s the most beautiful organ in the body. Getting to do heart surgery is such a privilege and it fills me with awe every day. It never gets old.<\/p>\n

How did you decide to pursue your current specialty? Has it met your expectations?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I knew I wanted to be a surgeon my first day in the operating room. I had the opportunity to be exposed to cardiac surgery and I loved it right away, but I wanted to make sure it was definitely what I wanted to do, because it\u2019s a difficult field to pursue. I did a lot of rotations at several institutions and at the end I was convinced being a cardiac surgeon is the coolest job in the world \u2013 it\u2019s extremely rewarding and you can really make an impact on patients\u2019 lives. I was hooked and I never looked back!<\/p>\n

Do you have any pre-surgery ritual?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I visualize the case in detail the night before when I am going to sleep.<\/p>\n

What are your contributions to your specialty?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m working on it. But the most important thing to me is making my patients and their families comfortable and cared for during their surgery and recovery period.<\/p>\n

If you could pick the brain of someone alive or dead, who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think Dolly Parton is such an interesting and inspiring person. She has a beautiful sense of humanity to her and I would love to just sit down with her and chat. I think I would learn a lot about life.<\/p>\n

What profession did you want to be when you were a kid?<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a long time I wanted to involved in humanitarian aid or a diplomat.<\/p>\n

What are some goals you would like to achieve during your time at UNC Surgery?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I want to start a minimally invasive LVAD program. I received the Erle Peacock Jr. MD<\/a> Award (a generous grant from the Peacock family in honor of UNC’s Founder and first Chief of UNC Plastic Surgery<\/a>) to get this program implemented. I also hope we can build our LVAD and thoracic transplant programs.<\/p>\n

What is one thing you wish your patients or coworkers knew about you before they meet you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think a sense of humor is important in medicine and life! I you start making a joke, I\u2019ll follow along.<\/p>\n

What are the failures you most cherish? What did you learn from them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I played sports my whole life (soccer and then rowing). I was never the star of the team and never really won anything big; in fact I was on a lot of teams that would lose over and over and over again. I think I learned a lot in those experiences \u2013 how to be dogged and scrappy and never give up; and to always take pride in what you do, even the little things. I also learned a lot about how important team culture can be to achieve good outcomes.<\/p>\n

If you give your younger self one piece of advice what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Networking is important, don\u2019t be so shy!<\/p>\n

What might someone be surprised to know about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a twin sister. She is a teacher.<\/p>\n

What do you do when you aren’t working?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love trying new foods with my spouse. I also like *trying* to stay fit and soccer.<\/p>\n

How would you describe yourself in one word?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hard-working.<\/p>\n

Is there anything else you\u2019d like colleagues, patients\/loved ones, etc. to know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I want my patients to know that I can\u2019t promise an outcome, but I can promise that I will try my absolute hardest and care for them like family.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Dr. Merlo, visit her UNC Surgery faculty profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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