Saint Lucia needed its own interventional cardiologist. He trained to become one

When Lestin Celestin was asked whether he wished to accept his promotion to Master of Interventional Cardiology after presenting his thesis, he knew his answer carried more weight than a simple formality. Accepting would mark the final step in an academic programme that gave him the skills to fill a critical gap in Saint Lucia’s healthcare system: the provision of interventional cardiology services.