As an advanced therapeutic endoscopy GI fellow at Johns Hopkins, Sam Giday developed a thirst for innovation that has remained with him to this day. Currently in private practice, he treats patients with a wide range of ailments from esophageal reflux to pancreatic cancer. “Training at Hopkins over-prepares you for what you will see in private practice,” Giday says. Because of his experience, he has been able to bring world-class therapeutic endoscopy techniques to patients in Florida.

A long way from academic medicine now, Giday’s life revolves around his patients and his wife and three children — all three are big Johns Hopkins fans — but he still finds time to engage in translational research and clinical trials to stay engaged in the innovation ecosystem. What does he miss most about Johns Hopkins? “The people. They are great mentors and great scientists. When you realize how very well you have been trained at Hopkins, you can never forget the place.”

Giday is additionally involved in medical mission work and education of gastroenterologists in developing countries.