How to Develop a Productive MentorMentee Relationship

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How to Develop a Productive Mentor/Mentee Relationship

Some of the most successful cardiothoracic surgeons credit mentors for part of their achievements. Whether you are still in training, an early careerist, or a senior surgeon, taking part in a productive mentor/mentee arrangement has long-term benefits.

Preparing for the Benefits of AI and New Cyber Threats in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Preparing for the Benefits of AI and New Cyber Threats in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Artificial intelligence (AI) and electronic health technologies are changing how physicians conceptualize and treat diseases. Although these futuristic advancements are leading to improvements in quality, safety, and patient outcomes, these technologies also are dramatically changing the cyber threat landscape. Kevin W.

Current Advances in Lung Cancer Early Detection and Therapy

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Current Advances in Lung Cancer Early Detection and Therapy

Lung cancer morbidity and mortality remains high in the United States and beyond despite major changes over the past few years in early detection and treatment for advanced disease. Dr. Douglas E. Wood, from the University of Washington in Seattle, moderates a roundtable discussion with prominent lung cancer surgeons—Drs. Shanda H. Blackmon, Lisa M. Brown, and Mitchell J.

Maintaining Good Relationships with Referring Physicians

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Maintaining Good Relationships with Referring Physicians

An important element of building and maintaining a successful cardiothoracic surgery practice is the relationship with referring physicians such as cardiologists and primary care physicians. V.

TAVR and the Value of the STS:ACC TVT Registry

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TAVR and the Value of the STS/ACC TVT Registry

As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reevaluates the scientific evidence supporting volume requirements for hospitals and heart team members who perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures, an esteemed panel of TAVR experts gathered on January 27, 2019, to discuss the value of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) Registry for quality improvement initiatives, outcomes research, and device surveillance. Their discussion, “TAVR and the Value of the STS/ACC TVT Registry,” was led by Dr.

Treating Heart Disease in Nepal

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Treating Heart Disease in Nepal

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation offered its first International Medical Volunteer Scholarship to cardiothoracic surgery resident Kellianne Kleeman, MD, from the University of Michigan, so that she could participate in a charitable medical mission to an underserved region of the world. Dr. Kleeman recently traveled to Nepal, with Fred Grover, MD, and his team on their annual trip to help people in South Asia.

Keith S. Naunheim, MD Presidential Address

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Keith S. Naunheim, MD Presidential Address

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons held its 55th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, in January 2019.

Dr. Keith S. Naunheim delivered his Presidential Address: "Anger Management 101: Why Am I Angry? Let Me Count the Ways," in which he pointed to resilience as the key to the survival of cardiothoracic surgery.

“Our specialty has been and continues to be under assault from multiple directions and we have to respond on every front. I am convinced that we can and will meet those future challenges and prevail.”

How the Opioid Crisis Is Affecting Cardiothoracic Surgery

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How the Opioid Crisis Is Affecting Cardiothoracic Surgery

Four cardiothoracic surgeons discuss the opioid epidemic in the United States, the scope of the problem among lung cancer patients, how else the epidemic is affecting the cardiothoracic surgery community, and what cardiothoracic surgeons are doing to stem the crisis.

Keith S. Naunheim, MD (Saint Louis University) - moderator
David T. Cooke, MD (UC Davis, Sacramento)
James D. Luketich, MD (University of Pittsburgh)
Alexander A. Brescia, MD (University of Michigan)

Emerging and:or Game-Changing Technologies in the Management of Lung Cancer

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Emerging and/or Game-Changing Technologies in the Management of Lung Cancer

New technologies and innovative treatments are making it easier to successfully diagnose and treat patients with lung cancer. Douglas E. Wood, MD (University of Washington) moderates a discussion with Leah Backhus, MD, MPH (Stanford University), Elizabeth David, MD (UC Davis), and Moishe Liberman, MD, PhD (University of Montreal) about how low-dose computed tomography, wearable devices, energy-sealing devices, and robots are changing patient outcomes and experiences.