Robert Lazzara, MD

Since I can remember, I have always wanted to be a physician – a calling I apparently announced to my parents at the age of five.

Upon entering medical school, I was immediately drawn to surgery, a specialty that requires comprehensive understanding across disciplines: general practice, critical care, and radiologic techniques. What captivated me was taking that knowledge, entering a patient's body, and using surgical talents to improve or save lives.

My journey found its definitive purpose when I first witnessed a beating human heart as an intern. In that profound moment, I knew with absolute certainty what I wanted to do with my life: become a cardiac surgeon.

Saving lives extends beyond the operating room – sometimes intervention comes too late to help or save a patient. This is why prevention and proactive care are so crucial.

Throughout my career, I've witnessed too many patients die or experience life-altering conditions that could have been addressed with a timely diagnosis. While the medical community traditionally relies on medical history, symptoms, and multiple tests to reach conclusions, full body MRI screening provides a powerful alternative. This comprehensive imaging allows us to examine a patient's body thoroughly, potentially discovering life-threatening conditions before symptoms appear.

With early detection, we can implement treatments that may save lives, promote healing, and give patients and their families hope for the future. Full body MRI represents an advanced screening tool that can fundamentally change outcomes – as evidenced by the many patients whose health trajectories have been positively altered through early detection.