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My guest today is quite simply one of the world's best known and most prolific heart surgeons,
a man who pioneered high profile and often controversial procedures,
but who's helped drive huge medical progress.
Sir Magdi Yacoub is Emeritus Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, so that's heart and lungs,
at Imperial College London and Director of Research at Harefield Hospital's Magdi Yacoub Institute.
Inspired by a surgeon father and impacted by the tragic early death of his aunt from a heart condition,
Sir Magdi's medical career has deeply personal roots.
And alongside surgery,
he's led numerous research projects to further our understanding of and ability to treat heart disease.
Over a career spanning more than six decades, Magdy's carried out around 2,000 heart transplants,
earning him the moniker the Leonardo da Vinci of heart surgery.
But at times, his work, such as early unsuccessful transplant attempts,
attracted serious public criticism, not an easy thing for anyone to weather.