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

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#28 Preparing for AI and New Cyber Threats in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Artificial intelligence and electronic health technologies are changing how physicians conceptualize and treat diseases.
18 min.
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.

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#27: Pain Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery

The opioid epidemic, especially in the United States, has prompted many physicians to re-evaluate their prescription writing habits when it comes to narcotics.
16 min.
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.

Current Advances in Lung Cancer Early Detection and Therapy

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#26: 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.
25 min.
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.

Maintaining Good Relationships with Referring Physicians

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#25: Maintaining Good Relationships with Referring Physicians

Dr. V. Seenu Reddy moderates a panel discussion about the elements of forming good relationships, breaking through the anonymity resulting from electronic health records, creating a patient-centered experience, how to communicate bad news, and building a solid reputation.
22 min.
TAVR and the Value of the STS:ACC TVT Registry

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#24: TAVR and the Value of the STS/ACC TVT Registry

Drs. Joe Bavaria, Tom Gleason, Richard Shemin, Vinod Thourani, and Michael Deeb discuss the value of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry for quality improvement initiatives, outcomes research, and device surveillance.
22 min.
Career Development Blog

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How Busy Surgeons Can Achieve Work-Life Integration

5 min read
Mara B. Antonoff, MD
Career Development Blog

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Negotiating Your Second Contract: Know Your Worth

4 min read
V. Seenu Reddy, MD, MBA
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)

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