Summary
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, in collaboration with the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS), presents a webinar series focused on topics relevant to cardiothoracic surgeons in the South Asian region. This installment in the series will focus on Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. In the session, expert panelists from across South Asia will share their experiences and perspectives on optimizing outcomes in this critical emergency. The discussion will be moderated by distinguished aortic surgeons from both the United States and India, bringing a truly global perspective to the conversation.
Moderators
Bashi V. Velayudhan, MS, MCh
SIMS Hospital
Chennai, India
Edward P. Chen, MD
Duke University
Durham, NC, USA
Konstadinos A. Plestis, MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Speakers
A. Mohammed Idhrees, MS, MCh
Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders, SIMS Hospital
Chennai, India
Niranjan Hiremath, MS, MCh
Apollo Hospitals
New Delhi, India
Invited Guests
STS
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
Chair, STS Workforce on International Education
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL, USA
Madhuri V. Rao, MD
Co-chair, STS Task Force on South Asia
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Dinesh Kumar Sathanantham, MS, MCh
Co-chair, STS Task Force on South Asia
Sri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute
Chennai, India
IACTS
Devagourou Velayoudam, MD
President, IACTS
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, India
Manoj Durairaj, MD
Immediate Past President, IACTS
Marian Cardiac Centre
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Jacob Jamesraj, MD
Secretary, IACTS
Madras Medical Mission
Chennai, India