KANSAS CITY, KAN. --- In 40 years of practicing medicine at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., Murray Corbin, M.D., a board-certified cardiologist, has seen a lot of changes.
But the one thing that hasn’t changed is his commitment to patient care. “Over the course of my career, I have been able to care for three generations of patients from Wyandotte County,” he says. “Establishing those relationships has been very rewarding.”
While studying medicine, Dr. Corbin was intrigued by cardiology and the prospect of taking care of acutely ill patients, making the specialty the perfect fit for his interests and skills. “I was very comfortable taking care of patients in emergency situations. It just came naturally to me and I enjoyed being able to make people feel better.”
Dr. Corbin began practicing medicine at Providence and the former St. Margaret’s Hospital in 1972, an exciting time in the field of cardiology. In the late 1970s he trained in Zurich, Switzerland, learning to perform balloon angioplasty to open blocked heart arteries.
“In January of 1980 I performed one of the first balloon angioplasties in the area, and I continued to perform interventions until just a couple of years ago,” he says. “I was at the patient’s bedside as these advances were taking place, and I was able to put them to use for their benefit. Innovation came easily for me. It was a fantastic time to be a cardiologist—a real blessing.”
