Watch EIC Joel Dunning and Prof. Ralph Damiano discuss new guidelines in surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation, barriers to treatment, and Prof. Damiano’s approach to the procedure.
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2024 STS Annual Meeting Interviews
May 1, 2024
April 22, 2024
Editor in Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Bernard Park, a thoracic surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, about his pioneering work in robotic thoracic surgery and how the landscape has changed.
April 16, 2024
CTSNet Global Editor Emily Farkas spoke with Professor Rawn Salenger about his strategy for achieving a low perfusion rate when performing CABG surgery.
April 10, 2024
EIC Joel Dunning spoke with Prof. Olugbenga Okusanya about his work establishing a program specifically for treating chest wall surgery, including pectus abnormalities, slipping rib syndrome, and thoracic outlet syndrome.
April 3, 2024
EIC Joel Dunning spoke with Prof. Raja Flores about how he juggles the influx of new lung cancer surgical trials and their varying recommendations.
March 29, 2024
EIC Joel Dunning spoke with Prof. Alan Sihoe on innovations in minimally invasive segmentectomy and changing global views on the procedure.
March 27, 2024
CTSNet Global Editor Emily Farkas and Dr. Ikenna Okereke discussed a successful program supporting high school students who are interested in CT surgery as a way to disrupt disparities and encourage diversity in the field.
March 22, 2024
Watch EIC Joel Dunning talk about the advantages of SAVR over TAVR and the data supporting the procedure in the right patients with Prof. Leonard N. Girardi.
March 20, 2024
Watch EIC Joel Dunning talk with Prof. Amy Fiedler about her career as a successful cardiac transplant surgeon. Prof. Fiedler also gives advice on how to make the most of your early career.
March 15, 2024
Dr. Mara Antonoff discusses the benefits of remote monitoring for cardiac surgery patients, including decreased emergency room visits and increased quality of life, with Prof. Kevin Lobdell.