This special worldwide STS webinar focused on the recovery of cardiothoracic surgery in the post-COVID era. STS President Joseph A. Dearani, MD, along with cardiothoracic surgeon leaders from around the world, shared vision and guidance about:
- Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and Europe
- How major health systems address needs and prioritize case types
- Potential consequences of delayed care
- Preoperative screening of patients, families, and health care providers
- Mitigation strategies for the second wave
- Registries/databases for accruing and examining COVID-19 data
- Approaches to physician wellness and PTSD
This webinar was supported by Medtronic
MODERATOR
Joseph A. Dearani, MD
President
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
PANELISTS
Sanghoon Jheon, MD, PhD
President
Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD
CEO and President
Cleveland Clinic
Domenico Pagano, MD, FRCS(C-Th), FETCS
Secretary General
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Enrico Ruffini, MD
President
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Valerie W. Rusch, MD
President
American College of Surgeons
Vaughn A. Starnes, MD
President
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
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