Rob Marciano formerly of CNN, now at ABC News

I was honored to work on Anderson Cooper's program when I was vetting Medical Stories at the CNN Medical Unit

Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been a valuable mentor to me that truly inspired me and I am honored to have him now also considered as a friend

It was Bill Hemmer with whom I had a chance meeting at CNN. He is now a voice of reason at Fox News

Ashleigh Banfield has been an intrepid journalist with MSNBC and then at CNN and HLN. she is currently at Court TV. I was a regular on her HLN show

Dr. Fauci has become a public health icon but I have known him since before college days and it was his work that inspired me to follow is footsteps to be Pre Med at Holy Cross College. Amazing he still stays in touch even during the COVID Pandemic

Elizabeth Cohen of CNN's medical unit

Soledad O'Brien has been a journalist who continues to work hard and now owns a media company

Richard Lui of MSNBC Weekends

Dr. Alexander Van Telluken with whom I befriended while in the UK. He is an amazing medical journalist and has been a staple on BBC and ITV

Dr. Sanjay Gupta (A lot younger!)

Dr. Timothy Johnson, the pioneer of broadcast medical journalism

Noah Wyle although not a real doctor has been very active after his portrayal as Dr. Carter in medical charities

Election night at CNN allowed me to meet Paul Begala who had been advisor to President Clinton

Dr. David Nabarro has been the UN's go to person for infection disease. He was Pandemic Influenza's coordinator and was involved in the Ebola Response . I worked on his campaign for WHO Director General

Soledad O'Brien n the set of CNN American Morning

Soledad O'Brien

Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent with whom I have worked with and learned so much

Again Dr. Timothy Johnson, my original mentor

Carol Costello of CNN who used to fill in for Wolf Blitzer on the Situation Room

My good friend and former ABC Medical Unit director Dan Childs on he over look of World News Tonight

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a true friend and mentor