Board of Directors

Vinay Badhwar, MD

President 

Vinay Badhwar, MD
Morgantown, WV

Dr. Thourani

First Vice President

Vinod H. Thourani, MD
Atlanta, GA

Dr. Donington

Second Vice President

Jessica S. Donington, MD, MSCR
Chicago, IL

Wilson Y. Szeto

Secretary

Wilson Y. Szeto, MD
Philadelphia, PA

Joseph Cleveland Jr., MD

Secretary-Elect

Joseph Cleveland, MD
Aurora, CO

John D. Mitchell, MD

Treasurer

John D. Mitchell, MD
Aurora, CO

Joseph F. Sabik III, MD

Immediate Past President

Joseph F. Sabik III, MD
Cleveland, OH

Lise Tchouta

Resident Director

Lise Tchouta, MD, MS
Boston, MA

Volkmar Falk, MD

International Director

Volkmar Falk, MD
Berlin, Germany

Minoru Ono, MD

International Director

Minoru Ono, MD
Tokyo, Japan

Sigrid Sandner, MD

International Director

Sigrid Sandner, MD
Vienna, Austria

Vivek Rao, MD, PhD

Canadian Director

Vivek Rao, MD, PhD
Toronto, ON, Canada

David Tom Cooke, MD

Director-at-Large

David Tom Cooke, MD
Sacramento, CA

Juan Crestanello, MD

Director-at-Large

Juan Crestanello, MD
Rochester, MN

Anthony L. Estrera

Director-at-Large

Anthony L. Estrera, MD
Houston, TX
 

Felix Fernandez, MD, MSc

Director-at-Large

Felix Fernandez , MD, MSc
Decatur, GA

Karen M. Kim, MD

Director-at-Large

Karen M. Kim, MD
Austin, TX

Mark D. Rodefeld, MD

Director-at-Large

Mark D. Rodefeld, MD
Indianapolis, IN

Sandra L. Starnes, MD

Director-at-Large    

Sandra L. Starnes, MD
Cincinnati, OH 

Ibrahim Sultan, MD

Director-at-Large

Ibrahim Sultan, MD
Pittsburgh, PA

Keith S. Naunheim

Historian

Keith S. Naunheim, MD
St. Louis, MO

PAC Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors is responsible for establishing basic policies for the operation of STS-PAC, including protecting the property and affairs, and carrying out the purposes, of the PAC. In particular, the Board of Advisors determines the procedures for the solicitation and collection of contributions and subsequent distribution of funds to candidates in accordance with the Federal Election Campaign Act and regulations promulgated by the Federal Election Commission.

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Editorial Board

The board responsible for The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports are committed to bringing you science that’s both rigorous and relevant. They curate research that makes a direct impact on clinical practice, identifying and fulfilling needs and knowledge gaps to help you deliver the finest care to your patients. 

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Past Presidents

1964-1966: Paul C. Samson *
1966-1967: Thomas H. Burford *
1967-1968: Donald L. Paulson *
1968-1969: Lyman A. Brewer III *
1969-1970: Donald B. Effler *
1970-1971: Will C. Sealy *
1971-1972: Robert G. Ellison *
1972-1973: Benson B. Roe *
1973-1974: Earle B. Kay *
1974-1975: Herbert E. Sloan *
1975-1976: Ralph D. Alley *
1976-1977: Thomas B. Ferguson *
1977-1978: F. Henry Ellis Jr. *
1978-1979: Harold V. Liddle *
1979-1980: Paul C. Adkins *
1980-1981: Jay L. Ankeney *
1981-1982: Anthony R.C. Dobell *
1982-1983: Hassan Najafi *
1983-1984: Harold C. Urschel Jr. *
1984-1985: George J. Magovern Sr. *
1985-1986: Albert Starr *
1986-1987: Charles R. Hatcher Jr. *
1987-1988: Hermes C. Grillo *
1988-1989: George G. Lindesmith *
1989-1991: W. Gerald Rainer *
1991-1992: Robert W. Jamplis *
1992-1993: Vincent L. Gott *
1993-1994: Denton A. Cooley *
1994-1995: Benson R. Wilcox *
1995-1996: John R. Benfield * 
1996-1997: Robert L. Replogle *
1997-1998: George C. Kaiser *
1998-1999: Richard P. Anderson *
 

1999-2000: Nicholas T. Kouchoukos
2000-2001: Jack M. Matloff *
2001-2002: Mark B. Orringer
2002-2003: William A. Baumgartner
2003-2004: Robert A. Guyton
2004-2005: Peter C. Pairolero
2005-2006: Sidney Levitsky
2006-2007: Frederick L. Grover
2007-2008: John E. Mayer Jr.
2008-2009: W. Randolph Chitwood Jr.
2009-2010: Gordon F. Murray *
2010-2011: Douglas J. Mathisen
2011-2012: Michael J. Mack
2012-2013: Jeffrey B. Rich
2013: Carolyn E. Reed * - Elected posthumously
2013-2014: Douglas E. Wood
2014-2015: David. A. Fullerton *
2015-2016: Mark S. Allen
2016-2017: Joseph E. Bavaria
2017-2018: Richard L. Prager
2018-2019: Keith S. Naunheim
2019-2020: Robert S.D. Higgins
2020-2021: Joseph A. Dearani
2021-2022: Sean C. Grondin *
2022-2023: John H. Calhoon
2023-2024: Thomas E. MacGillivray
2024-2025: Jennifer C. Romano
2025-2026: Joseph F. Sabik III

     * deceased