The Parallax Podcast
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The Parallax Podcast

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Join Ankur Kalra, MD as he shows you a different side to cardiovascular care, management and science in his fortnightly podcast series called Parallax.

Published every second Monday, listen to Ankur’s conversations with legendary cardiologists, critical reviews of key congresses and late-breaking trials, and concise summaries of the best literature in cardiology.

We want to make this podcast about you, and for you! Please email us critical thoughts, comments and questions for Ankur at podcast@radcliffe-group.com.


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Ep 152: From Risk Factor to Treatment Target: The New Era of Cardiometabolic Medicine
EP152 • Feb 02, 2026 • 38m 33s
In this key episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra sits down with Prof Naveed Sattar to explore how recent therapeutic breakthroughs are fundamentally reshaping the cardiologist's approach to diabetes management.
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Ep 151: Cardiology's 2025 Year in Review with Dr Sukh Nijjer
EP151 • Jan 16, 2026 • 1h 40m 44s
In this highly anticipated annual year-end episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Sukh Nijjer, an interventional cardiologist in London, for their seventh consecutive year reviewing cardiology's most significant developments.
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Ep 150: Building a Legacy in Cardiology: From the NIH to JAMA Cardiology with Robert Bonow
EP150 • Jan 05, 2026 • 50m 44s
In this landmark 150th episode of Parallax marking the start of Season 8, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Professor Robert Bonow, Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at Northwestern University and Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Cardiology. This milestone conversation explores the career of one of cardiology's most influential academic leaders and examines how strategic vision, mentorship, and institutional leadership have shaped modern cardiovascular medicine.
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Ep 149: The Placebo-Controlled Revolution: Redefining Evidence in Device Trials
EP149 • Dec 19, 2025 • 33m 7s
In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Prof Rasha Al-Lamee, interventional cardiology consultant and professor of medicine/cardiology at Imperial College London, and deputy editor of JACC. Prof Al-Lamee has transformed interventional cardiology through her pioneering work on the ORBITA trial series and coronary sinus reducer device studies, introducing the paradigm-shifting concept of sham-controlled device trials to the field.
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Ep 148: Breaking Down Healthcare Borders: Five Pillars to Revolutionary Access
EP148 • Dec 08, 2025 • 32m 30s
In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Sarah Matt, Associate Clinical Professor at Upstate Medical University, health tech strategist, and author of the newly released The Borderless Healthcare Revolution.
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Ep 147: From Landfill to Life-Saving: GOMED's Mission to Reimagine Medical Device Distribution
EP147 • Nov 24, 2025 • 38m 44s
In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Courtney Maxey-Jones, Director of the Coronary Care Unit at Upstate University Hospital and a cardiac anesthesiologist intensivist by training. Dr Maxey-Jones co-founded and serves as Chief Operations Officer of GOMED, a not-for-profit organization transforming how we think about medical device waste and global healthcare equity.
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 Ep 146: The Heart Function Revolution: Why Prevention Matters
EP146 • Nov 10, 2025 • 37m 49s
In the latest episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Martha Gulati and Dr Anu Lala for a groundbreaking conversation about reimagining heart failure prevention across the entire disease spectrum.
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Ep 145: From NAFLD to MASLD: Unveiling the Cardiovascular Impact of Metabolic Liver Disease
EP145 • Oct 24, 2025 • 30m 36s
In this essential episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Monica Tincopa for a crucial conversation about Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and its profound implications for cardiovascular care.
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Ep 144: ESC 25 in Review with Dr Purvi Parwani
EP144 • Oct 13, 2025 • 1h 5m 25s
In this evidence-packed episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Purvi Parwani for a comprehensive review of groundbreaking trials presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
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Ep 143: GDMT Optimisation: Mitigating SCD Risk and Addressing Women’s Cardiac Health
EP143 • Sep 29, 2025 • 43m 45s
In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra speaks with Dr Benjamin A D’Souza, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Section Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Presbyterian Medical Center. Together, they explore the challenges of mitigating sudden cardiac death and the evolving role of guideline-directed medical therapy in optimising patient outcomes.
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Ep 152: From Risk Factor to Treatment Target: The New Era of Cardiometabolic Medicine
EP152 • Feb 02, 2026 • 38m 33s
In this key episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra sits down with Prof Naveed Sattar to explore how recent therapeutic breakthroughs are fundamentally reshaping the cardiologist's approach to diabetes management.
Read More
Ep 151: Cardiology's 2025 Year in Review with Dr Sukh Nijjer
EP151 • Jan 16, 2026 • 1h 40m 44s
In this highly anticipated annual year-end episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Sukh Nijjer, an interventional cardiologist in London, for their seventh consecutive year reviewing cardiology's most significant developments.
Read More
Ep 150: Building a Legacy in Cardiology: From the NIH to JAMA Cardiology with Robert Bonow
EP150 • Jan 05, 2026 • 50m 44s
In this landmark 150th episode of Parallax marking the start of Season 8, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Professor Robert Bonow, Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at Northwestern University and Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Cardiology. This milestone conversation explores the career of one of cardiology's most influential academic leaders and examines how strategic vision, mentorship, and institutional leadership have shaped modern cardiovascular medicine.
Read More
Ep 149: The Placebo-Controlled Revolution: Redefining Evidence in Device Trials
EP149 • Dec 19, 2025 • 33m 7s
In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Prof Rasha Al-Lamee, interventional cardiology consultant and professor of medicine/cardiology at Imperial College London, and deputy editor of JACC. Prof Al-Lamee has transformed interventional cardiology through her pioneering work on the ORBITA trial series and coronary sinus reducer device studies, introducing the paradigm-shifting concept of sham-controlled device trials to the field.
Read More
Ep 148: Breaking Down Healthcare Borders: Five Pillars to Revolutionary Access
EP148 • Dec 08, 2025 • 32m 30s
In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Sarah Matt, Associate Clinical Professor at Upstate Medical University, health tech strategist, and author of the newly released The Borderless Healthcare Revolution.
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What our listeners say

This podcast is great for anyone in the medical field. Excellent review of medical literature! Great job Dr.Kalra

Hisham Siddiqui, Excellent

Excellent supplement to the Radcliffe Cardiology journal. Kudos to Dr. Kalra for putting together an outstanding lineup of expert guests and covering topics relevant to anyone involved or interested in cardiology.

Laura Gerik, Engaging and informative

This is an excellent series and thank you Dr Kalra for putting it together. I have enjoyed listening to each and every episode and would encourage others to do so as well!

Outstanding... Excellent!

Being interviewed by Ankur Kalra for this episode #8 was a terrific experience! It was such an easy conversation (kudos to Ankur's interview style!) that we didn't realize how quickly time passed us by. This is an important topic and something I passionately believe in. Diversity, inclusion, bias and how they all tie into leadership is relevant for all of us. Responding to negative feedback and failure in a positive way is crucial to progress. We also talked about the wisdom of letting go and getting ahead. Thanks for the opportunity to ai my views, Ankur! Best wishes for future episodes!



 

Fantastic experience!

Dr Kalra does a fantastic job at selecting and interviewing colleagues and peers who bring a truly unique perspective in areas such as leadership, mentorship, career growth, mindfulness and life-work balance. A must for fellows in training, early career professionals and physicians in general.

Excellent podcast for FIT and early career cardiologists

“Hit the nail on the head” podcast for cardiologists. Very unique and enlightening content which addresses major issues cardiologists face in everyday practice in a style that combines top notch academic expertise with practicality of daily patient care.

Dr Hady Lichaa, Phenomenal

This is a great initiative by Dr Karla!! Great applications allowing everyone to hear experts in cardiology talking about cardiovascular sciences and career development!! Great resource for all fellows, early career cardiologists and also senior cardiologists!!

By Lina Ya’qoub, MD

These podcasts are excellent. Experts in the field share their personal journey, advice and their take on important CV issues. Highly recommended!

Zain Asad MD, Excellent!

Excellent content, useful and pertinent for physicians at all levels of training. It offers a rare insight into the trajectories of distinguished and eminent leaders; a great opportunity to learn from their stories. The conversations are intellectually stimulating, and thought provoking. Keep ‘em coming!

Excellent podcast

A friend told me about this podcast and I am hooked to it. It’s great to know about the person behind the great researches which are ongoing and how they have achieved the great landmark in their professional life. The other tidbits about managing personal life and how to be more effective tips are something which I am trying to imbibe in my personal life. Although, I am a resident interested in Cardiology. This podcast is great even for anybody in the field of medicine.

Fun to hear, motivates me to learn and be curious

Really enjoyed the episode with Dr. Kleiman. Good questions and I like Dr. Kleimans approach to his thought process. Motivating podcast, would suggest to have a cardiology fellow and/or resident on the show for an episode to get that perspective of medicine as well.

Omar Sheikh

Highly informative. Inspirational podcast for fellows in training!

Adnan Khalif, Great Podcast for ACCFITs

Just listened to the Portrait of a Clinician-Scientist and a few more. You have a natural talent Ankur. You have an extremely calming voice and know how to get the best out of your interviewees. Congratulations!

Fantastic discussion!

Very well done!

Excellent

This series of Podcasts is exceptional. The host Ankur Kalra MD, is a brilliant interventional cardiologist. He interviews international leaders in cardiology. The Podcasts are sponsored by Racliffe Cardiology. Dr. kalra is very articulate and able to extract relevant information from his guests!

It’s an absolutely fantastic podcast. All the speakers are excellent. Dr. Kara is a wonderful interviewer and really tries to get to the heart of issues. The podcasts are authentic and full of extremely important conversations that are of help to everyone irrespective of their sub specialty or the stage of their career. I recommend that all my colleagues listen to them . I have listened ti them more than once and learn more every time !!

Pearls of wisdom

Highly recommend this podcast. Thoughtful approach to very relevant topics spanning the entire breadth of cardiology. Very well done, great host and guest speakers.

Priya Rao K, Relevant & thought provoking

I love this podcast! The best part about it is you don’t have to be a cardiologist, or even a physician to follow & understand it! Dr Karla hits on a plethora of important topics and always keeps it fresh and interesting. His voice is easy to listen to as well!


 

I especially loved his episode about establishing an academic career. Inspiring to say the least!

One of my favorite cardiology podcasts

This is a great platform bringing great speakers and physician-scientists to talk about their lives and work. Appealing to a very wide audience base. Meaningful questions and thought provoking conversations.

Great job!

Great Podcast!! Keep up the great work 🙌🏼

Rana Younis

After discovering Dr. Kalra’s podcasts..I must say he’s an exceptionally kind and generous doctor. I've learned a lot from just listening to his ideologies, taking notes about how he’s handled your life and career, and great talks on mentorship. What stood out most to me was how Dr. Kalra talks about the Gita in the context of Dharma and Karma, especially how we can apply it in medicine. Gita always reminds us that our work is to do the job without intending to receive results. Things that are not in our control should not take up space in our thinking and doing. I am thankful for the important teachings, they’ve been inspirational. I continue to look forward to listening and learning from this fantastic podcast, Parallax.

Great Podcast!

The idea of interviewing cardiologists is exceptional. It literally helps early stage people like me to know them, their values, ideology, how their journey evolved. We know them from distant but after listening this podcast it feels we know them. Dr Kalra is a great guy, his questions are so relatable to reviewers like me. I listen to it everyday on my commute and it gives me great pleasure. They are so engaging that sometimes I have lost my exit, lol!!

Great work!

Exceptional idea to interview great cardiologist

Excellent Cardiology podcast with insightful topics. Led by an exceptional Interventional Cardiologist who engages guest speakers with stimulating questions and interactions. Dr. Ankur Kalra’s dedication to the advancement of Cardiology patient care is evident through his authenticity. Highly recommend!!

heart_nurse15, Interesting Topics

This is a phenomenal podcast that emphasizes not only the latest in cardiology from a medicine perspective, but the so many other important topics that are necessary for learners at all levels of their career to understand to be an improved physician and person!

Great podcast