Heartbroken with the premature loss of my brilliant friend @Rafameed . Rafa was only 31, he had just matched in IM at @CUInternalMed - his dream program. He grew up in Brazil, son of a tailor and a vendor, who worked hard to give him good education. He beat all the odds (cont)
Isadora Mathias, MD
2,231 posts
Cardiologist | Advanced/Structural Echo Fellow #iEcho @HMethodistCV | @ClevelandClinic IM alum | MD via UFBA ๐ง๐ท | Wife, dog mom ๐บ | Tweets=my own views
Houston, TX
Joined September 2016
- Replying to @IsaMathiasMDI proofread his personal statements for residency and Iโm so glad I have them, to go back, read, remember his path of resilience, love, grit, and kindness, and mentor the next generations to be more like Rafa! ๐ค#RIP
- Replying to @IsaMathiasMDAnd became 1st gen doctor in his family. He learned English, saved money for USMLEs, worked hard w/ @CPSolvers and excelled. Everyone wanted to help him get there!! Because he fought hard and deserved!! Rafa, your story will influence so many people! ๐ค๐
- You realize you are reading too many echos when you start seeing Marge Simpson on a PISA ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ #EchoFirst #andsecond @ASE360 @rafaelmodestoX @SLittleMD @HeartToProve
- Replying to @IsaMathiasMDQuem quiser/puder ajudar os pais do Rafa com os custos do traslado e do velรณrio, e a diminuir um pouco dessa dor: a @PrettiPimentaMD entrou em contato com o pai dele, e pegou as informaรงรตes para doaรงรฃo: Adair Matias dos Santos PIX: 45911118904
- Iโm honored and excited to share that Iโll be a @HMHCardioFellow next year! Canโt wait to be part of this dream program! Thankful to my family, and to the mentors that helped me make this happen - it takes a village! @DebbieKwonMD @AnnGageMD @abbyCCim @CCF_IMCHIEFS
- Proud to be Selected for the @ACCinTouch FIT Editorial Board, international section! Canโt wait to contribute with insights for IMGs and Cardiology #FITs all over the ๐!
- Always an honor to meet another Brazilian woman & future cardiologist and hear a story of grit on the road to success! @KariLidani keep on rising! ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ @khurramn1 @miguelcainzos23 @WomenAs1 @LatinasInMed @txchapteracc @ErinMichos
- For those submitting rank lists for the #match2019 this week, the most valuable piece of advice I received: โthe Match has its own, mysterious, way to place you exactly where you should beโ You did your job! Good luck everyone!๐
- Iโm a Cardiologist! โบ๏ธ Thank you Dr. @WilliamZoghbi for these incredible 3 years, I canโt wait to continue with @HMethodistCV as an imaging fellow! โฅ๏ธ
- Today I found out I will have Dr. @WilliamZoghbi as my cardiology clinics mentor for my first year of fellowship! I'm the luckiest! @DebbieKwonMD @CardioNerds @AmitGoyalMD @HMHCardioFellow @NadeenFaza
- Remember: women are NOT small men! Our evolving research led by @DebbieKwonMD continues to confirm that women remodel their hearts differently in response to chronic significant aortic regurgitation, have worse outcomes, and deserve specific surgical thresholds! #ACC24 ๐๐ป #GoRed









