This morning, I received the most remarkable letter from Dr. Salim Walji, a cardiothoracic surgeon in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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The cardiothoracic surgeon, best-selling author and self-ordained "America's doctor" parlayed a frequent guest gig on Winfrey's show into a series of his own.

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