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Celebrating Extraordinary Women of STS

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we recognize the 2026 recipients of the Nina Starr Braunwald Extraordinary Women in CT Surgery Awards. This year’s awardees reflect the depth of leadership, innovation, and impact women continue to bring to cardiothoracic surgery.

STS Updates

Dr. Vinay Badhwar Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Renowned surgeon-scientist to lead the specialty with a bold agenda centered on "Excellence, Evidence, Impact" NEW ORLEANS…

#172; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Doug Wood

In the Season 6 premiere episode, live from STS 2026, host Dr. Sara Pereira and guest co-host Dr. Fatima Wilder sit down with…

Joint Commission Partners with The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology to Leverage Clinical Data and Patient Outcomes in New Certification

(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, January 29, 2026) — Joint Commission has partnered with two leading, highly respected medical…

Best of Lung Cancer Science

Drs. Jessica Donington and Christine Bestvina unpack key lung cancer advances from the 2025 meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology, including adjuvant ALK inhibition (ALINA, ELEVATE), perioperative immunotherapy (KEYNOTE-671), and the expanding neoadjuvant space in borderline resectable disease.