Dev Gnanadev, only days before joining Zócalo to discuss retail clinics, concluded his term as president of the California Medical Association. Gnanadev, a cardiovascular surgeon and chief medical officer at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, seemed relieved to wrap up a gig that had him traveling to Washington DC often to work on healthcare reform, though he remains very passionate about the issue. Read more about him below.
Q. What music have you listened to today?
A. My favorite musicians, U2. I listened to two CDs in the car.
Q. What is your favorite word?
A. Love.
Q. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A. A cardiovascular surgeon
Q. What is your favorite cocktail?
A. Red wine.
Q. If you could take only one more journey, where would you go?
A. Probably a little village in Africa and see if I can spend a year or two there.
Q. What is your favorite thing about Los Angeles?
A. The beaches and the people.
Q. What is your fondest childhood memory?
A. Spending time with my dad. At 16, I left home to go to medical school, and then I came here when I was 24. He passed away, so I often remember the time I spent with him.
Q. What is your most prized material possession?
A. I love my car.
Q. What promise do you make to yourself that you break the most often?
A. To take care of my health.
Q. Who is the one person living or dead you would most like to meet for dinner?
A. Pope John Paul II.
To read more about Gnanadev’s panel, click here.
*Photo by Aaron Salcido.