Once at the CVC, he operates for at least three to four hours and usually does two cases a day.
Mr Bolling also uses his daily dash for stress relief, he said: "My motivation to go to work running is basically that it’s my Zen moment. I really take that time out and that’s when I think about stuff."
He added: "Some of my patients know that I run to work every day and they think it’s fascinating. They think it’s great that I’m getting in cardio every day. To practice what you preach is a good philosophy. I don’t know that running to work every day isn’t practical for everyone, but doctors really should be examples for our patients."
Image: Dr. Steven Bolling, a heart surgeon at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center. Photo: courtsey University of Michigan Health System/Bryan McCullough