You know how watching an entire TV series on DVD at once is more satisfying following the story in weekly installments? That’s how we felt reading about the now resolved drama between Dr. Michael E. DeBakey and Dr. Denton A. Cooley in the New York Times today.

For one, we didn’t even known that Dr. DeBakery or Dr. Cooley existed, let alone that they had beef. But apparently, Dr. Cooley stole an artificial heart from Dr. DeBakery’s lab in 1969, and Dr. DeBakery hasn’t spoken to him since. The two reconciled at a lifetime achievement ceremony for Dr. DeBakey at Dr. Cooley’s Cardiovascular Surgical Society.

But the fun comes hearing about the ego-tastic moves these celebrated doctors made over the years.

Our favorite anecdote:

Dr. Cooley recalled that a lawyer had once asked him during a trial if he considered himself the best heart surgeon in the world.

“Yes,” he replied.

“Don’t you think that’s being rather immodest?” the lawyer asked.

“Perhaps,” Dr. Cooley responded. “But remember I’m under oath.”

The whole piece is like watching an entire cycle of America’s Next Top Model in one sitting, but without a newfound hatred for all things fierce.