Before retiring, Shelby worked in cardiovascular perfusion. It’s an important part of her story, and a profession she wants more people to understand.
Medicine was part of Shelby’s life long before it became her career. As a cardiovascular perfusionist, she worked alongside the heart-surgery team, operating the equipment that supports a patient’s circulation during surgery.
It was careful, demanding work, with a person at the center of every decision. This part of her life matters to Shelby, and these photographs offer a look at the professional world she knew firsthand.
The equipment was complex. The responsibility was personal: helping the team care for someone who depended on them.
In this upcoming book, Shelby will share a closer look at the profession she knows so well, helping readers understand the work behind the equipment.
In Development
Most people never meet the perfusionist on their surgical team. With Perfusionist Through the Looking Glass, Shelby hopes to make that work more familiar, drawing on her own career.
The book is still taking shape. Its final cover and release details will be shared when they are ready.
To ask about an interview or connect with Shelby about her career, send a note through the contact page.