Last year, Margarita Camacho, MD, Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation, RWJBarnabas Health, completed her 650 th career heart transplant, hitting a milestone of more transplant surgeries than 80 percent of the transplant teams in the nation. Today, she is one of only 200 women in the United States to become a board-certified thoracic surgeon, with even fewer specializing in heart transplants. In this episode, Dr. Camacho discusses her unique journey to becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon and how her
trailblazing career has forged a new path for women in medicine.

Last year, Margarita Camacho, MD, Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation, RWJBarnabas Health, completed her 650 th career heart transplant, hitting a milestone of more transplant surgeries than 80 percent of the transplant teams in the nation. Today, she is one of only 200 women in the United States to become a board-certified thoracic surgeon, with even fewer specializing in heart transplants. In this episode, Dr. Camacho discusses her unique journey to becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon and how her trailblazing career has forged a new path for women in medicine.

The “Healthy Together” podcast, presented by RWJBarnabas Health, will educate, inspire, and comfort you. Take an inside look on important health issues in a relatable way with your host, award-winning WCBS Newsradio 880 journalist, Marla Diamond. Marla takes you on a journey inside the walls of New Jersey’s largest academic health system. You’ll hear from leading doctors, medical professionals, and actual patients as they share their own stories and experiences on “Healthy Together”. Find out how with the expertise of today’s leading medical heroes. After all, life is better when we are all healthy together.

The &ldquo;Healthy Together&rdquo; podcast, presented by RWJBarnabas Health, will educate, inspire, and comfort you. Take an inside look on important health issues in a relatable way with your host, award-winning WCBS Newsradio 880 journalist, Marla Diamond. Marla takes you on a journey inside the walls of New Jersey&rsquo;s largest academic health system. You&rsquo;ll hear from leading doctors, medical professionals, and actual patients as they share their own stories and experiences on &ldquo;Healthy Together&rdquo;. Find out how with the expertise of today&rsquo;s leading medical heroes. After all, life is better when we are all healthy together.

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