Mesfin Dala
Ethiopian-born cardiac perfusionist who as a teenager underwent heart surgeries in the US and later returned to Ethiopia to help perform and support life-saving operations with charity missions.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 27min
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine
Antonia Osuna-Mascaro, cognitive biologist studying bovine intelligence; Anthony Ferraro, blind Paralympic athlete and guitarist; Mesfin Dala, Ethiopian-born cardiac perfusionist who returned to help others. They discuss a cow using a broom as a tool, a braille-labeled amplifier that restored musical independence, and life-saving surgical missions bringing care back to Ethiopia.
