Dr. Peter Bajic
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So my wife is an ophthalmologist also at Cleveland Clinic. She focuses primarily on cataract surgery and cosmetics. And we have a two year old girl or sorry, a three year old girl and a one year old girl.
So my wife is an ophthalmologist also at Cleveland Clinic. She focuses primarily on cataract surgery and cosmetics. And we have a two year old girl or sorry, a three year old girl and a one year old girl.
So my wife is an ophthalmologist also at Cleveland Clinic. She focuses primarily on cataract surgery and cosmetics. And we have a two year old girl or sorry, a three year old girl and a one year old girl.
So we actually met when I was an intern at In Chicago at Loyola. And she was a fourth year med student there. We had a mutual friend that connected us. So we've been married now for almost nine years. But actually, because she was ophthalmology, she finished her residency. I started residency first and then she finished med school, started residency, finished residency.
So we actually met when I was an intern at In Chicago at Loyola. And she was a fourth year med student there. We had a mutual friend that connected us. So we've been married now for almost nine years. But actually, because she was ophthalmology, she finished her residency. I started residency first and then she finished med school, started residency, finished residency.
So we actually met when I was an intern at In Chicago at Loyola. And she was a fourth year med student there. We had a mutual friend that connected us. So we've been married now for almost nine years. But actually, because she was ophthalmology, she finished her residency. I started residency first and then she finished med school, started residency, finished residency.
Got a job, worked for a couple of years, and I was like still in residency because urology. So she was actually working for a couple of years. I was going to do general urology, private practice with a focus in men's health. That was what I wanted to do. And it wasn't until my research year, which for us was late. It was a PGY-5 that I kind of got like really excited about. research.
Got a job, worked for a couple of years, and I was like still in residency because urology. So she was actually working for a couple of years. I was going to do general urology, private practice with a focus in men's health. That was what I wanted to do. And it wasn't until my research year, which for us was late. It was a PGY-5 that I kind of got like really excited about. research.
Got a job, worked for a couple of years, and I was like still in residency because urology. So she was actually working for a couple of years. I was going to do general urology, private practice with a focus in men's health. That was what I wanted to do. And it wasn't until my research year, which for us was late. It was a PGY-5 that I kind of got like really excited about. research.
And I was like, you know what? I want to do academics. I want to teach. I want to do research. And then one of my mentors was like, if you want to do men's health, you should probably do a fellowship. So one more year in Chicago for a fellowship. And then ultimately I got this great job at Cleveland Clinic. And so that kind of brought us back to Cleveland. My wife was from Chicago.
And I was like, you know what? I want to do academics. I want to teach. I want to do research. And then one of my mentors was like, if you want to do men's health, you should probably do a fellowship. So one more year in Chicago for a fellowship. And then ultimately I got this great job at Cleveland Clinic. And so that kind of brought us back to Cleveland. My wife was from Chicago.
And I was like, you know what? I want to do academics. I want to teach. I want to do research. And then one of my mentors was like, if you want to do men's health, you should probably do a fellowship. So one more year in Chicago for a fellowship. And then ultimately I got this great job at Cleveland Clinic. And so that kind of brought us back to Cleveland. My wife was from Chicago.
So really, it did kind of like uproot her from her job. And we thankfully were able to secure a great job for her here. So that was kind of the story about how we got from meeting to where we are now. It was definitely some tough decisions.
So really, it did kind of like uproot her from her job. And we thankfully were able to secure a great job for her here. So that was kind of the story about how we got from meeting to where we are now. It was definitely some tough decisions.
So really, it did kind of like uproot her from her job. And we thankfully were able to secure a great job for her here. So that was kind of the story about how we got from meeting to where we are now. It was definitely some tough decisions.
She had never lived anywhere but Chicago before, but we both kind of agreed that at that phase of our career to have an opportunity to be in a really prestigious institution and have a lot of opportunity. One of my mentors once told me that fish always grow to the size of the tank. So get yourself in as big of a tank as possible and seize the opportunities that you have.
She had never lived anywhere but Chicago before, but we both kind of agreed that at that phase of our career to have an opportunity to be in a really prestigious institution and have a lot of opportunity. One of my mentors once told me that fish always grow to the size of the tank. So get yourself in as big of a tank as possible and seize the opportunities that you have.
She had never lived anywhere but Chicago before, but we both kind of agreed that at that phase of our career to have an opportunity to be in a really prestigious institution and have a lot of opportunity. One of my mentors once told me that fish always grow to the size of the tank. So get yourself in as big of a tank as possible and seize the opportunities that you have.
And it really, I think, paid dividends for both of us. So That was kind of the story about that as far as finances and stuff. I mean, I would say in our relationship, like we definitely both try to gravitate or actually, you know, go towards some of the tasks and responsibilities that we have based on like what our strengths are. Like I would say I'm probably more of like the.
And it really, I think, paid dividends for both of us. So That was kind of the story about that as far as finances and stuff. I mean, I would say in our relationship, like we definitely both try to gravitate or actually, you know, go towards some of the tasks and responsibilities that we have based on like what our strengths are. Like I would say I'm probably more of like the.