Alpha Docs

After completing grueling residencies, the competition for subspecialty fellowships in the medical world is intense. And few fellowships, if any, are more selective than cardiology at Johns Hopkins. This is the story of one of these fellows, Dr. Daniel Munoz. Readers go to work with Dan every day while he learns to practice heart medicine at the highest level. They witness the hypercompetitive selection process, experience the wisdom and rigor of Dan's mentors, see him diagnose and treat patients, navigate the sensitivities of families, help save lives, sometimes lose lives, and often stay up days and nights on end. How Dan survives, how he learns the ups and downs of his trade, sorts out his own interests within cardiology, and earns the right to enter the highest ranks of his field, is at the heart of this intense narrative.