Dr. Ravi Morchi, MD started his career as an emergency physician. He developed educational curricula in simulation and anatomic dissection, and spent time in rural hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa. He then chose to pursue formal surgical training at UC Irvine, cardiac residency at UCLA, and congenital cardiac sub-specialization at Children's Hospital of Colorado. He achieved the 99th percentile on every in-service exam and a top score on the American Board of Surgery exam. Dr. Morchi has received over a dozen teaching awards throughout his career. He currently practices adult and pediatric heart surgery in southern California.