Fall 2024
STS 2025: Celebrating the Surgeons Behind the Masks
The STS 61st Annual Meeting promises groundbreaking research and innovation, dynamic and interactive training, and impactful networking and mentorship opportunities.
STS 2025 will take place January 24-26, 2025, in Los Angeles. Prominent surgeons and researchers will deliver and debate the latest science and techniques to propel the specialty forward and elevate the standard of care for patients. All attendees will have ample opportunities to connect and engage.
STS’s Second Compensation Survey Promotes Transparency in CT Surgery
As the healthcare landscape evolves, understanding compensation trends in cardiothoracic surgery is more important than ever. STS urges members to participate in the second annual compensation survey, now open.
President's Column
I have enjoyed the late arrival of Fall with the warm days of summer spilling into September. Michigan is finally experiencing some crispness in the air with Fall colors brightening the landscape. I hope you are enjoying Autumn with your family and friends.
There is a lot of buzz within the STS as we ramp up for an outstanding Annual Meeting, which will take place January 24-26, 2025, in Los Angeles. We have incredible speakers and content with something meaningful for everyone. Kudos to Dr. Stephanie Fuller, Workforce on Annual Meeting chair, the entire Program Planning Committee, and the staff who have been visionary and innovative with the content and structure.
Surgical Resection for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: A Consensus-Based Approach
A paper written by a multidisciplinary group of experts has redefined the concept of resectability for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Annals Animated
This month's video shows how brief delayed sternal closure in ACHD patients is associated with lower mortality and complications compared to longer durations.
New Thoracic Surgery Risk Calculators Enhance Patient Care and Decision-Making
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released two new thoracic surgery risk calculators engineered to provide surgeons with individualized risk assessments based on specific patient factors.
Member News
Stay up to date on your colleagues’ professional achievements and find opportunities for connection, collaboration, mentorship, and more.
Ian Bostock, MD, thoracic surgeon, has joined the team of cancer care specialists at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Bostock also serves as an associate professor of surgery at Florida International University.
Goya Raikar, MD, has joined the Division of Cardiac Surgery at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Trained at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Raikar is a known figure in robotic cardiac surgery, often having served as a proctor for growing programs. He joins WVU Medicine from the DeBakey Heart Surgery Center of the Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital, where he served as chief of cardiothoracic surgery.
Romualdo ‘Peter’ Segurola, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon, has joined HCA Florida Heart and Vascular Care in Miami-Dade County. Previously, Dr. Segurola was in private practice for 15 years at South Florida Heart and Lung Institute.
Englewood Health in New Jersey has appointed Alok Dash, MD, to its cardiovascular specialists team. Dr. Dash, specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and subspecializing in aortic disease surgery, received his MD from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Cardiothoracic surgeon William Smith, DO, has joined the North Oaks Cardiovascular Institute in Hammond, LA.
Event Photo Gallery
Take a look at pics from this past summer's Boot Camp, AQO: A Data Manager's Meeting, and Mastering Valve Surgery Workshop.
Washington Scene
During this election cycle, STS-PAC supports physicians and key lawmakers who prioritize healthcare policies that impact our specialty.
TSF Surgeon Match Challenge
Your donation to TSF will be matched by STS. Double your impact today!
Events & Education
2024 STS Perioperative & Critical Care Conference
The Perioperative & Critical Care Conference, which will take place Oct. 25-26 in Philadelphia, will examine the latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery.
2024 STS-ASCVTS Aortic Summit
STS co-presents this premier aorta meeting, which will be held Nov. 14-16, in Tokyo, Japan. The event will feature world-renowned faculty presenting on and discussing the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic aortic lesions, including endovascular approach.
2024 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference
This program, to be held Dec. 5-7 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, brings together international experts who will explore the latest developments in coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, and the surgical management of heart failure.