Winter 2025
Your Guide to the 2025 STS Annual Meeting
The 61st STS Annual Meeting, taking place January 24-26, is the premier global event for cardiothoracic surgeons. With more than 2,000 professional attendees and 80 educational sessions, it offers unmatched opportunities for networking, learning, and professional growth.
Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the meeting provides a seamless experience with plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and the exhibit hall all conveniently located, making it easy to navigate and connect with colleagues and industry leaders.
Annals Animated
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery video compares open versus endovascular aortic repair for descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
President's Column
I had planned a very different column welcoming in the new year but the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have shifted the focus. Although I am a lifelong Midwesterner, my husband is a born-and-raised LA boy. I had never been there before we met, so I had the great fortune of being introduced to all the great things in LA by a native.
My husband and I share many happy memories in LA, where his parents lived until their passing. My children spent their younger years romping through the city and have many favorite spots. We have numerous dear friends who live in LA, and several have lost everything. I know there are members of our society who have experienced unimaginable losses of home and property.
Oligometastatic NSCLC: A Guideline for Surgical Management
A panel of thoracic surgical oncologists developed clinical practice guidelines to define the role of pulmonary resection in the surgical management of oligometastatic NSCLC based on the best available evidence.
Meet CORA: A Cardiothoracic Online Resource Assistant
CORA is a new AI tool designed to revolutionize how STS members access and engage with educational and clinical resources across the STS digital ecosystem.
Catch Up with the Presidential Task Force on General Thoracic Surgery Initiatives
STS is strengthening its commitment to the field of general thoracic surgery with the formation of the Presidential Task Force on General Thoracic Surgery Initiatives. The task force aims to expand offerings in education, quality improvement, research, industry relations, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
Member News
Stay up to date on your colleagues’ professional achievements and find opportunities for connection, collaboration, mentorship, and more.
Vinay Badhwar, MD, executive chair of the West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute and the second vice president of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, performed the world’s first combined robotic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft through a single small incision.
Marc Ruel, MD, has been named chief of the division of adult cardiothoracic surgery in the department of surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.
Marc Pelletier, MD, has been appointed division chief of cardiac surgery for the department of surgery and section chief of cardiac surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Thomas Varghese Jr., MD, chief of the section of general thoracic surgery at the University of Utah Health and professor in the department of surgery at the University of Utah Health, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD, a City of Hope thoracic surgeon, has been named a Cancer Moonshot Scholar by the Biden Cancer Moonshot for her research linking social and environmental factors to the development of lung cancer in African Americans.
The Year in Photos
Check out pics from 2024, where we learned, connected, collaborated, and made lasting memories!
Washington Scene
STS made substantial strides in advocating for policies aimed at enhancing both cardiothoracic surgery and patient care in 2024.
Unlock New Opportunities with TSF Scholarships
TSF offers cardiothoracic surgery residents exceptional educational opportunities by serving as the charitable heart of STS.
Events & Education
STS Leadership Institute
The STS Leadership Institute, Jan. 23, 2025, in Los Angeles, provides an opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
61st STS Annual Meeting
STS presents its Annual Meeting, which will be held Jan. 23 - 25, in Los Angeles. The premier event in cardiothoracic surgery, unveiling never-before-seen science, techniques, and technology, and creating a forum to build lasting connections with colleagues.
2025 STS Advocacy Conference
Throughout this two-day event, held March 3-4, STS members will engage with Congress and their staff to shape healthcare policy and advocate for issues vital to CT surgeons and their patients.