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February 12, 2025 34 mins

On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, are live from Hawaiian Eye and Retina, discussing the pivotal moments in one’s career and knowing when and how to take the leap of faith.

  • Intro 0:02
  • Live from Hawaiian Eye and Retina 0:13
  • In this episode 1:11
  • Zhu discusses her career and the current crossroads she faces. 1:42
  • McCabe discusses the various crossroads one may face throughout their career. 3:19
  • Zhu discusses reflection and asks McCabe about her pivotal moments in her career. 4:43
  • McCabe discusses reinventing the self and taking the leap of faith. 5:28
  • What prompted you to change course? 10:46
  • Zhu and McCabe discuss the discovery and understanding of one’s life journey. 11:18
  • Imagining the next five, ten years every year. 12:06
  • Am I on track for where I want to be? 12:42
  • The person we were isn’t the person we are today. 13:06
  • The trend of private practice and discussing the leap of faith. 13:46
  • What is special about Hawaiian Eye 15:30
  • Self-doubt 17:09
  • Finding the right people to talk to. 18:24
  • Figuring out what type of physician you are. 20:27
  • Thinking holistically about life choices. 21:55
  • How do you balance your needs and wants in the workplace? 23:19
  • Zhu talks about her early career and her choice to join a private practice. 26:30
  • Zhu and McCabe talk about planning and trying. 27:28
  • Zhu talks about being involved in industry. 29:10
  • McCabe and Zhu talk about participating in research. 29:56
  • Thanks 33:50

Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.

Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on X (formerly Twitter) @DZEyeMD.

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Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures.

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