7 p.m. ET

Summary

In this one-hour webinar, experts in robotic cardiac surgery will provide an introduction to the specialty, as well as share unique insights for getting involved, getting trained, and ultimately starting a robotic program at your institution.  

Topics include:  

  • What is needed to become a robotic cardiac surgeon
  • Robotic-assisted MIDCAB as a pathway to robotic cardiac surgery
  • One surgeon’s journey to start a robotic cardiac surgery program in Brazil
  • How STS is leading the field in robotic cardiac surgery 
     

Moderator

Arman Arghami, MD, MPH 
Mayo Clinic 
Rochester, MN

 

Speakers  

Vinay Badhwar, MD 
West Virginia University  
Morgantown, WV  

Arnar Geirsson, MD 
Columbia University Medical Center 
New York, NY

Samuel Steffen, MD  
Albert Einstein Hospital 
Sao Paolo, Brazil

Gianluca Torregrossa, MD 
Main Line Health – Lankenau Heart Institute 
Wynnewood, PA