8 a.m. ET

Summary

The STS South Asian Webinar: Surgical Management of Infectious Lung Diseases features expert talks on open and minimally invasive surgical approaches to infectious lung diseases, including tuberculosis sequelae, by leading thoracic surgeons from South Asia, Europe, and the United States. Co-sponsored by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons & Trust, ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery, and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons, this collaborative event is designed for trainees, residents, and thoracic surgeons of all levels of experience. The event includes interactive Q&A and remarks from distinguished moderators and guests representing global thoracic surgery societies. 
 

Moderators  

Ravindra Kumar Dewan, MD  
Vice President, Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons & Trust  
National Institute of TB & Respiratory Diseases  
New Delhi, India  

Rajan Santosham, MD  
Founder and Immediate Past President, Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons & Trust  
Santosham Chest Hospital  
Chennai, India
 

Speakers

Pallavi Purwar, MD 
Holy Family Hospital 
Delhi, India

C. L. Vijay, MD 
SPARSH Hospital 
Bangalore, India

John D. Mitchell, MD 
University of Colorado 
Denver, CO, USA 
 

Invited Guests

 

ESTS/WGTS  
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Cecilia Pompili, MD, PhD 
Chair, ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery 
Leeds, UK

ISTS

Bhabitosh Biswas, MCh, FRCS   
Secretary and Treasurer, Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons & Trust  
Apollo Hospitals  
Kolkatta, India

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SV Krishna, MD   
President, Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons & Trust 
Narayana Hrudayalaya  
Bangalore, India

IACTS

Devagourou Velayoudam, MS, MCh  
President, IACTS    
All India Institute of Medical Sciences    
New Delhi, India

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Jacob Jamesraj, MS, MCh   
Secretary, IACTS    
Madras Medical Mission    
Chennai, India  

STS

Rafael Andrade, MD 
Vice Chair, STS Workforce on International Education  
Minneapolis, MN, USA

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Chris Malaisrie, MD 
Chair, Workforce on International Education  
Chicago, IL, USA 

Madhuri V. Rao, MD 
Co-chair, STS Task Force South Asia  
Minneapolis, MN, USA

Dinesh Kumar Sathanantham, MS, MCh 
Co-Chair, STS Task Force South Asia 
Chennai, India