Thrilled to co-chair TSMA’s new Health Policy Affairs Committee alongside @MPetrikas!
Looking forward to empowering students to engage in advocacy for our specialty and advance @STS_Advocacy priorities with this stellar team @ElaineLiangMed@PatDabek#RayahnSharif! 📝🫀🫁
Deeply honored and humbled to be announced as the next President of the American College of Cardiology.
For nearly two decades, the ACC has been my professional home. I am grateful for the trust of my colleagues and the privilege of serving our global cardiovascular community.
As a cardiothoracic surgeon, I am especially humbled to represent the breadth of our profession and the power of the Heart Team.
#ACC@ACCinTouch@CleClinicNews@CleClinicHVTI@CleClinicMD@ClevelandClinic@greatarabminds@CCF_CTSRes@AATSHQ@STS_CTsurgery
Recently published in #JTCVS Open: Decision analytic investigations comparing balloon aortic valvuloplasty and surgical valvotomy in neonates with isolated critical aortic stenosis. Read the framework for validating current practice: hubs.la/Q04pmFk70@Karamlou
The July issue of #JTCVS is available to view. Read articles like this multicenter, pragmatic analysis on surgery versus definitive radiotherapy after induction immunochemotherapy for stage II and III #NSCLC: hubs.ly/Q04mYLSr0
Join us this month for our Global Grand Round webinars, available Wednesdays in the AATS Online Institute. Presentations include the Ross for aortic insufficiency, the FDA’s perspective on innovation in #congenital heart surgery, and more. Register: hubs.la/Q04ngF9X0
Humbled and privileged to be part of an extraordinary team that made it possible for Rick to be there with his daughter on one of the most important days of her life. His determination and unwavering love for his daughter played a major role in his remarkable recovery🙏🏻
Rick Nelson told us one thing before surgery: “I have to be at my daughter’s wedding.”
Days after a heart attack & quadruple bypass, our care teams @ClevelandClinic made it happen. It was a moment none of us will forget.
Link: people.com/dad-walks-daughte…@FaisalBakaeen#FathersDay
A belated congratulations to all the women who were formally welcomed into the AATS @aatshq as members this year. Their membership reflects their commitment and contribution to the field and a great milestone to be celebrated! #aats2026@bzwisch
After decades of single-center experience in managing 274 double-outlet right ventricle patients, is biventricular repair suitable for more complex forms? Read what researchers at @CleClinicHVTI found in #JTCVS Open: hubs.ly/Q04hb6SV0@JA_RobiMD@karamlou
📘 Day two of this week’s Dr. Varghese posts in the TSMA Micro Mentorship Series. This clip continues the conversation with another thoughtful segment for students interested in cardiothoracic surgery and mentorship. Take a look below~
Celebrating our last day of school (ever) @PennStHershey#WeAre so grateful to have gained the most phenomenal cardiac surgery mentors who taught, supported, and celebrated us every step of the way 🫀
Starting now: The #AATS2026 JTCVS Forum: AI In Scholarly Publication; Opportunities & Pitfalls in Room E353C. Hear from Alec Patterson, @karamlou, @SubodhVermaMD, @BMBurtMD, @Arghami, & @themedcave.
Best of Cardiac & Structural Heart also begins now in Plenary Hall D2. #AATS2026