8 a.m. ET

Summary

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, in collaboration with the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS), presents a webinar series focused on topics relevant to cardiothoracic surgeons in the South Asian region. This installment in the series will focus on Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. In the session, expert panelists from across South Asia will share their experiences and perspectives on optimizing outcomes in this critical emergency. The discussion will be moderated by distinguished aortic surgeons from both the United States and India, bringing a truly global perspective to the conversation.
 

Moderators

Bashi V. Velayudhan, MS, MCh 
SIMS Hospital 
Chennai, India  

Edward P. Chen, MD 
Duke University  
Durham, NC, USA

Konstadinos A. Plestis, MD 
Sidney Kimmel Medical College  
Philadelphia, PA, USA  

 

Speakers

A. Mohammed Idhrees, MS, MCh
Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders, SIMS Hospital 
Chennai, India

Niranjan Hiremath, MS, MCh
Apollo Hospitals 
New Delhi, India  

 

Invited Guests

STS

S. Chris Malaisrie, MD  
Chair, STS Workforce on International Education   
Northwestern Medicine  
Chicago, IL, USA

Madhuri V. Rao, MD  
Co-chair, STS Task Force on South Asia  
University of Minnesota  
Minneapolis, MN, USA

Dinesh Kumar Sathanantham, MS, MCh  
Co-chair, STS Task Force on South Asia   
Sri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute  
Chennai, India  

IACTS

Devagourou Velayoudam, MD  
President, IACTS  
All India Institute of Medical Sciences  
New Delhi, India

Manoj Durairaj, MD   
Immediate Past President, IACTS  
Marian Cardiac Centre   
Pune, Maharashtra, India

Jacob Jamesraj, MD   
Secretary, IACTS  
Madras Medical Mission  
Chennai, India