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Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education (AC-PE)
Eric N. Feins - Boston, MA
Thomas E. MacGillivray - Houston, TX
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
Scientific Affairs and Government Relations Committee
Keith A. Horvath - Washington, DC
American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS)
Bryan F. Meyers (Chair) - St. Louis, MO
Joe B. Putnam, Jr. (Vice Chair) - Jacksonville, FL
Joseph A. Dearani - Rochester, MN
John D. Mitchell - Aurora, CO
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Appropriateness Criteria on Imaging for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Himanshu J. Patel - Ann Arbor, MI
Coding and Nomenclature Committee
Stephen J. Lahey (Special Liaison) - Farmington, CT
National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Science and Quality Oversight Committee (SQOC)
David M. Shahian - Boston, MA
American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association (ACCF/AHA)
2017 Organization of Care for Patients with Valvular Heart Disease Writing Committee
Joseph E. Bavaria - Philadelphia, PA
Guideline Focused Update on Atrial Fibrillation Writing Committee
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. - Aurora, CO
Guideline for Coronary Revascularization Writing Committee
Joseph F. Sabik, III - Cleveland, OH
American College of Cardiology/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions/The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ACC/AATS/SCAI/STS)
2017 Expert Consensus Statement: Operator and Institutional Requirements for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Joseph E. Bavaria - Philadelphia, PA
Thomas G. Gleason - Pittsburgh, PA
Richard J. Shemin - Los Angeles, CA
Vinod H. Thourani - Washington, DC
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Appropriateness Criteria Expert Panels on Thoracic Imaging 1 and Thoracic Imaging 2
Mark F. Berry - Stanford, CA
Betty C. Tong - Durham, NC
Appropriateness Criteria Writing Committee on Suspected Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Ali Khoynezhad - Long Beach, CA
Appropriateness Criteria Writing Committee on Thoracic Aorta Interventional Planning and Follow-Up
Eric E. Roselli - Cleveland, OH
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Advisory Council for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Joseph F. Sabik, III - Cleveland, OH
Wilson Y. Szeto - Philadelphia, PA
Board of Governors
Richard J. Shemin - Los Angeles, CA
Board of Regents
Douglas E. Wood - Seattle, WA
Commission on Cancer
Leslie J. Kohman - Syracuse, NY
Standards Development Committee for Esophagectomy
Daniela Molena - New York, NY
American College of Surgeons/The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ACS/STS)
General Thoracic Surgery Accreditation/Verification Initiative
Mark Allen - Rochester, MN
Lisa M. Brown - Sacramento, CA
Farhood Farjah - Seattle, WA
Douglas E. Wood - Seattle, WA
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
Council of the Section for Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and Expertise Among Surgical and Medical Specialists (SEGUE)
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. - Aurora, CO
Mark R. Katlic - Baltimore, MD
Ronald M. Weintraub (Alternate) - Cambridge, MA
American Heart Association (AHA)
Cardiovascular Clinical Working Group
David M. Shahian - Boston, MA
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA)
Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia
John S. Ikonomidis - Chapel Hill, NC
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Committee on Clinical Leadership
Jeffrey P. Gold - Omaha, NE
American Medical Association (AMA)
House of Delegates
Jeffrey P. Gold - Omaha, NE
David D. Odell (Alternate) - Chicago, IL
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Advisory Committee
Francis C. Nichols, III - Rochester, MN
Jeffrey P. Jacobs (Alternate) - St. Petersburg, FL
Relative Value Update Committee (RUC)
Verdi J. DiSesa - Philadelphia, PA
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. (Alternate) - Aurora, CO
James M. Levett (RUC Advisory Committee) - Cedar Rapids, IA
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Program Committee
Daniela Molena - New York, NY
K. Robert Shen - Rochester, MN
American Society of Clinical Oncology/American Society of Radiation Oncology/The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ASCO/ASTRO/STS)
Thoracic Symposium Steering Committee
Jessica S. Donington - Chicago, IL
Richard I. Whyte - Boston, MA
Thoracic Symposium Program Committee
Melanie A. Edwards - Ypsilanti, MI
Mark K. Ferguson - Chicago, IL
Linda W. Martin - Charlottesville, VA
American Thoracic Society (ATS)
Joseph LoCicero, III - Mobile, AL
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, Inc. (CTSNet)
Board of Directors
Douglas E. Wood (President) - Seattle, WA
Pavan Atluri - Philadelphia, PA
David T. Cooke - Sacramento, CA
Joseph F. Sabik, III - Cleveland, OH
Cardiovascular Relative Value Update Committee (CV RUC)
Stephen J. Lahey - Farmington, CT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Cardiovascular Disease Management Subcommittee
Jeffrey B. Rich - Cleveland, OH
Sanjay Samy - Albany, NY
James Scharff - St. Louis, MO
Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Workgroup
Sanjay Samy (Chair) - Albany, NY
Gastrointestinal Clinical Subcommittee
John A. Howington - Nashville, TN
MACRA Episode-Based Cost Measures Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) Service Refinement Workgroup
Stephen J. Lahey - Farmington, CT
Sanjay Samy - Albany, NY
Physician Compare Quality Measurement Technical Expert Panel (TEP)
Jeffrey P. Jacobs - St. Petersburg, FL
Star Ratings Expert Panel
David M. Shahian - Boston, MA
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Thomas E. MacGillivray - Houston, TX
Congenital Heart Public Health Consortium (CHPHC)
Steering Committee
James S. Tweddell - Cincinnati, OH
Council on Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS)
Richard J. Shemin - Los Angeles, CA
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European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Congenital Surgery Database Working Group
Jeffrey P. Jacobs - St. Petersburg, FL
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (EACTS/AATS/STS)
Valve Labelling Project
G. Michael Deeb - Ann Arbor, MI
Bruce W. Lytle - Bainbridge Township, OH
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Multisociety 2021 U.S. Bid Multispecialty Organizing Committee for World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (EACTS/AATS/STS)
John E. Mayer, Jr. - Boston, MA
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National Quality Forum (NQF)
Frederick L. Grover (Voting Representative) - Aurora, CO
Board of Directors
David M. Shahian - Boston, MA
Cardiovascular Steering Committee
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. - Aurora, CO
Executive Committee
David M. Shahian - Boston, MA
Measure Applications Partnership Hospital Workgroup
Jeffrey P. Jacobs - St. Petersburg, FL
Surgery Steering Committee
Frederick L. Grover - Aurora, CO
Scientific Methods Panel
Paul A. Kurlansky - New York, NY
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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Advisory Panel on Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
Felix G. Fernandez - Decatur, GA
Advisory Panel on Improving Healthcare Systems
Leah M. Backhus - Stanford, CA
Heart Valve Voice PCORI Grant Advisory Council
Thomas E. MacGillivray - Houston, TX
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI)
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. (Voting Representative) - Aurora, CO
Foundation Board of Directors
David M. Shahian - Boston, MA
Measure Advisory Committee (MAC)
Vinay Badhwar - Morgantown, WV
Technical Expert Panel on PQRS#44 Preoperative Beta-Blocker in Patients with Isolated CABG Surgery
Jeffrey P. Jacobs - St. Petersburg, FL
National Quality Registry Network (NQRN)
David M. Shahian (Co-Chair) - Boston, MA
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement/Pew Charitable Trust (PCPI/Pew)
Data Standards Steering Committee
David W. Wormuth - Syracuse, NY
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Society for Advancement of Blood Management (SABM)
Pierre Tibi - Prescott, AZ
Society for Vascular Surgery/The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (SVS/STS)
Reporting Standards for Type B Aortic Dissection Writing Committee
G. Chad Hughes (Co-Chair) - Durham, NC
Jehangir Appoo - Calgary, Canada
Joseph E. Bavaria - Philadelphia, PA
Michael P. Fischbein - Stanford, CA
Karen M. Kim - Ann Arbor, MI
Bradley G. Leshnower - Atlanta, GA
T. Brett Reece - Aurora, CO
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)
Quality and Safety Leadership Committee
Gaetano Paone - Detroit, MI
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The Joint Commission
Technical Advisory Panel on the Identification of Performance Measures for the Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center Certification Program
David M. Shahian - Boston, MA
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery (STS/AATS)
Joint Guideline Steering Committee
Vinay Badhwar (Co-Chair) - Morgantown, WV
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. - Aurora, CO
Felix G. Fernandez - Decatur, GA
Writing Committee for Type B Aortic Dissection Clinical Practice Document
Himanshu J. Patel (Co-Chair) - Ann Arbor, MI
Joseph E. Bavaria - Philadelphia, PA
Anthony L. Estrera - Houston, TX
G. Chad Hughes - Durham, NC
Davide Pacini - Bologna, Italy
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (STS/AATS/ASCVTS/EACTS)
Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance
Joseph A. Dearani - Rochester, MN
Robert S.D. Higgins - Baltimore, MD
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology (STS/ACC)
TVT Registry Steering Committee
Joseph E. Bavaria (Chair) - Philadelphia, PA
G. Michael Deeb - Ann Arbor, MI
Thomas G. Gleason - Pittsburgh, PA
Vinod H. Thourani - Washington, DC
TVT Registry Research & Publications Subcommittee
Thomas G. Gleason (Vice Chair) - Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. - Aurora, CO
Juan A. Crestanello - Rochester, MN
Tsuyoshi Kaneko - Boston, MA
S. Chris Malaisrie - Chicago, IL
Hersh S. Maniar - St. Louis, MO
Michael J. Reardon - Houston, TX
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF)
Board of Directors
Joseph E. Bavaria (President) - Philadelphia, PA
Keith S. Naunheim (Vice President) - St. Louis, MO
Shanda H. Blackmon (Secretary) - Rochester, MN
Virginia R. Litle (Treasurer) - Boston, MA
Joseph A. Dearani - Rochester, MN
Robert S.D. Higgins - Baltimore, MD
Lauren C. Kane - Orlando, FL
Scott A. LeMaire - Houston, TX
Thomas E. MacGillivray - Houston, TX
Joseph F. Sabik, III - Cleveland, OH
Vinod H. Thourani - Washington, DC
Douglas E. Wood - Seattle, WA
Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA)
Sandra L. Starnes (President) - Cincinnati, OH
Ara A. Vaporciyan (President-elect) - Houston, TX
Andrea J. Carpenter (Secretary/Treasurer) - San Antonio, TX
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United Healthcare Services (UHC)
Cardiac Scientific Advisory Board
Fred H. Edwards - Jacksonville, FL