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Thursday, January 23, 2025
9:30am – 5:30pm PT
Registration
Location: West Hall Lobby
11:30am – 1:00pm PT
Pre-Conference Session Lunch
11:45am – 12:45pm PT
Thoraflex™ Hybrid – Conforming Arch Surgery to the Gold Standard
Location: 403A
Industry Speaker: Aung Oo, MBBS, FRCSEd(CTh), MD(Res) – St Bartholomew's Hospital
Industry Speaker: Derek R. Brinster, MD – Northwell Health - Lenox Hill
Industry Speaker: Malakh Shrestha, MBBS, PhD – Mayo Clinic
Industry Speaker: J. Alexander Weston, MD – UT Southwestern, Dallas
Industry Moderator: Fernando Fleischman, MD (he/him/his) – USC Comprehensive Aortic Center
Industry SymposiumPreCon - Aortic
Sponsored By Terumo Aortic
11:45am – 12:45pm PT
Treatment Options for Patients with Resectable NSCLC
Location: 408A
Industry Speaker: David Tom Cooke, MD (he/him/his) – University of California, Davis Health
Industry SymposiumPreCon - Lung Cancer
Sponsored By Bristol Myers Squibb
1:00pm – 1:05pm PT
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Location: 403B
Invited Speaker: Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Invited Speaker: Ibrahim Sultan, MD – University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Invited Speaker: George John Arnaoutakis, MD – University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Invited Speaker: Karen M. Kim, MD – UT Health Austin / Dell Medical School
PreCon - Aortic
1:00pm – 1:50pm PT
Professional Development - Strategies for Achieving Success
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Pinki Patel, DNP, CRNP (she/her/hers) – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Moderator: Stephanie M. Fuller, MD (she/her/hers) – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
PreCon - APP
1:00pm – 3:10pm PT
Part I: The Lung Cancer Classroom
Location: 408B
Moderator: Brendon Stiles, MD – Montefiore Health System / Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Moderator: John D. Mitchell, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
PreCon - Lung Cancer
1:05pm – 1:55pm PT
Session I: Inherited Aortic Disease: From Diagnosis to Lifelong Management
Location: 403B
Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Moderator: Tracy R. Geoffrion, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Children's Wisconsin & Medical College of Wisconsin
Moderator: Edward P. Chen, MD – Duke University Medical Center
PreCon - Aortic
1:50pm – 3:00pm PT
Clinical Session 1: Current Practices For Cardiothoracic Intraoperative Care
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Menaka Ponnambalam, MN NP-Adult – University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Moderator: Julian Guitron, MD (he/him/his) – The Christ Hospital Health Network
PreCon - APP
1:55pm – 2:45pm PT
Session II: Getting to the Root of the Problem
Location: 403B
Moderator: Karen M. Kim, MD – UT Health Austin / Dell Medical School
Moderator: S. Chris Malaisrie, MD – Northwestern Medicine/Northwestern University
Moderator: Joseph Bavaria, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom – Jefferson Health
PreCon - Aortic
2:45pm – 3:15pm PT
Break—Visit Pre-Conference Exhibits
Location: 403B
PreCon - Aortic
3:00pm – 3:20pm PT
Break—Visit Pre-Conference Exhibits
Location: 406AB
PreCon - APP
3:10pm – 3:30pm PT
Break—Visit Pre-Conference Exhibits
Location: 408B
PreCon - Lung Cancer
3:15pm – 4:00pm PT
Session III: Arch Disease: Be Bold?
Location: 403B
Moderator: Puja Kachroo, MD (she/her/hers) – Washington University School of Medicine
Moderator: Davide Pacini, MD, PhD – S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna
Moderator: T. Brett Reece, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Colorado
PreCon - Aortic
3:20pm – 4:20pm PT
Clinical Session 2: Carrying the Torch - Panoramic Care
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Marc Ruel, MD, MPH – University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Moderator: Sarah D. Schettle, PA-C, MS, MBA – Mayo Clinic
PreCon - APP
3:30pm – 4:35pm PT
Part II: The Lung Cancer Workroom
Location: 408B
Moderator: Mara B. Antonoff, MD (she/her/hers) – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Moderator: Jessica S. Donington, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
Team 1: Drew Moghanaki, MD, MPH – UCLA Dept of Oncology
Team 1: Karen Reckamp, MD (she/her/hers) – Cedars Sinai
Team 1: Dan J. Raz, MD MAS (he/him/his) – City of Hope
Team 1: David Tom Cooke, MD (he/him/his) – University of California, Davis Health
Team 2: Percy Lee, MD (he/him/his) – City of Hope National Medical Center
Team 2: Amy L. Cummings, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – UCLA
Team 2: Kiran Lagisetty, MD – University of Michigan
Team 2: Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD (she/her/hers) – City of Hope Medical Center
PreCon - Lung Cancer
4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Session IV: Descending/TAAA
Location: 403B
Moderator: Maral Ouzounian, MD, PhD – Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto
Moderator: Bradley Leshnower, MD – Emory University School of Medicine
Moderator: Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH – University of Florida
PreCon - Aortic
4:20pm – 5:15pm PT
Redesigning the Future of APP Practice Together
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Angela Lee, MS (she/her/hers) – Stanford Hospital and clinics
Moderator: Wilson Y. Szeto, MD – University of Pennsylvania
PreCon - APP
4:35pm – 5:15pm PT
Part III: Interactive Tumor Board
Location: 408B
Moderator: Mara B. Antonoff, MD (she/her/hers) – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Moderator: Kiran Lagisetty, MD – University of Michigan
Panelist: Ashley E. Prosper, MD (she/her/hers) – UCLA
Panelist: Scott Oh
Panelist: Percy Lee, MD (he/him/his) – City of Hope National Medical Center
Panelist: David Tom Cooke, MD (he/him/his) – University of California, Davis Health
Panelist: Karen Reckamp, MD (she/her/hers) – Cedars Sinai
PreCon - Lung Cancer
5:15pm – 6:00pm PT
Pre-Conference Sessions Joint Reception
Location: Foyer - 400 Rooms
6:00pm – 8:00pm PT
Looking to the Future Scholarship Reception (Invite Only)
Location: JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, Atrium III
7:00pm – 10:00pm PT
STS Past Presidents Dinner (Invite Only)
Location: The California Club
Friday, January 24, 2025
6:00am – 6:30pm PT
Registration
Location: West Hall Lobby
6:30am – 7:45am PT
Nina Starr Braunwald Extraordinary Women in CT Surgery Awards Breakfast
Location: Concourse Hall 152-153
TraineesEarly Career Surgeons
8:00am – 9:00am PT
Nina Starr Braunwald Lecture: Dr. Jennifer Doudna
Location: Main Stage
PlenaryTraineesEarly Career Surgeons
9:00am – 9:45am PT
Break—Visit Exhibit Hall & The Hub
9:00am – 9:45am PT
CT Surgery Resident Showdown (North American Semi-Finals)
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
Trainees
9:00am – 9:45am PT
Education/Quality/Wellness Rapid Fire Orals
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 2
Moderator: Erin A. Gillaspie, MD, MPH – Creighton University Medical Center
Moderator: Sharon Ben-Or, MD (she/her/hers) – Florida Atlantic University
Education/Quality/WellnessTrainees
9:00am – 4:00pm PT
The Hub Open
9:00am – 6:15pm PT
Exhibit Hall Open
9:30am – 10:45am PT
Looking to the Future Medical Student Scholar Program (Invite Only)
Location: The Hub - Small Theater
9:45am – 10:45am PT
Brace for Impact: A New Era – Structuring Novel Team Models to Impact Cardiac Emergency Outcomes
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Rita Milewski, MD, PhD – Yale University
Moderator: Danny Ramzy, MD PhD (he/him/his) – UT Health Houston McGovern School of Medicine
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
9:45am – 11:00am PT
Heartfelt Dilemma: To Operate or Wait—Navigating Congenital Heart Disease in Premature Newborns
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Eric R. Griffiths, MD – University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital
Moderator: David M. Overman, MD (he/him/his) – Children's Minnesota, The Children's Heart Clinic, Mayo Clinic-Children's Minnesota Cardiovascular Collaborative
Congenital
9:45am – 11:15am PT
Vulnerability Makes Us Whole
Location: 411 Theatre
Moderator: Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Moderator: Tom C. Nguyen, MD – Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Keynote Speaker: Carrie E. Cunningham, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Mass General Hospital
Education/Quality/WellnessTraineesEarly Career Surgeons
9:45am – 11:45am PT
Coronary Conundrums!
Location: 403B
Moderator: Sigrid E. Sandner, MD – Medical University Vienna
Moderator: HelenMari Merritt, DO – Methodist Physician's Clinic
Adult Cardiac
9:45am – 11:45am PT
Esophageal Cancer: Current Advances and Controversies
Location: 408A
Moderator: Sandra L. Starnes, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Moderator: Inderpal Sarkaria, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
General ThoracicEarly Career Surgeons
9:45am – 11:45am PT
Lifetime Strategy for Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Location: 403A
Moderator: Elaine Tseng, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California San Francisco and San Francisco VA Medical Centers
Moderator: Bradley S. Taylor, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
Adult Cardiac
9:45am – 11:45am PT
Thoracic Oncologic Surgery in 2025: Innovation and Re-Appraisal of Dogma
Location: 408B
Moderator: Cecilia Pompili, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Hull
Moderator: Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD (she/her/hers) – City of Hope Medical Center
General Thoracic
10:45am – 11:45am PT
Strategy is an Asset, Execution is an Art: Establishing Multidisciplinary ECMO, PERT, and Shock Institutional Programs
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Kevin Koomalsingh, MD – Providence Heart Institute
Moderator: Menaka Ponnambalam, MN NP-Adult – University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Critical Care and Perioperative ManagementEarly Career Surgeons
11:00am – 11:45am PT
Congenital Rapid Fire Orals I
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Elizabeth Stephens, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
Moderator: Mohamad Alaeddine, MD – Phoenix Children's Hospital
Congenital
11:45am – 12:45pm PT
Mock Oral Exams
Location: The Hub
Trainees
11:45am – 1:00pm PT
Adult Cardiac Rapid Fire Orals I
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
Moderator: James Mehaffey, MD – West Virginia University
Moderator: Puja Kachroo, MD (she/her/hers) – Washington University School of Medicine
Adult Cardiac
11:45am – 1:00pm PT
Congenital Rapid Fire Orals II
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 2
Moderator: Robert Jaquiss, MD (he/him/his) – Children's Hospital Dallas
Moderator: Robert A. Sorabella, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham/Children's of Alabama
Congenital
11:45am – 1:00pm PT
Lunch Break—Visit Exhibit Hall & The Hub
11:45am – 1:00pm PT
Trainee Luncheon
Location: The Hub - Large Theater
Trainees
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
A Treatment Option for Certain Patients With Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Location: 515B
Industry Speaker: Hari B. Keshava, MD MS FACS – University of California, Irvine
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By MERCK & CO INC
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
Paradigm Shift: Heart Recovery with Impella 5.5 with Smart Assist
Location: 150
Industry Speaker: Edward G. Soltesz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Industry Speaker: Julia C. Swanson
Industry Speaker: Raymond C. Lee, MD – USC Keck School of Medicine
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Abiomed Inc
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
Revolutionary Clinical Trials in Arrhythmia and LAA Management Results and Impact on Practice (CME not provided by STS)
Location: 502A
Industry Speaker: Armin Kiankhooy, MD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Industry Speaker: Gregory D. Rushing, MD – University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University
Industry Speaker: Andrew J. Sherman, MD – St. Joseph’s Hospital
Industry Speaker: Ibrahim Sultan, MD – University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Industry Speaker: Richard Whitlock, MD PhD FRCSC (he/him/his) – McMaster University
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By AtriCure Inc.
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
Revolutionizing Mitral Valve Replacement with EPIC Plus: Delivering Durability, Implantability, and a Path for Future Interventions
Location: 151
Industry Moderator: Vinod H. Thourani, MD – Piedmont Heart Institute and Piedmont Healthcare
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Abbott
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
TEVAR Innovations for Arch Applications
Location: 515A
Industry Speaker: Joseph Bavaria, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom – Jefferson Health
Industry Speaker: Eric E. Roselli, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Gore & Associates
12:00pm – 12:45pm PT
Glimpse into the Future: Pioneering Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 3
Industry Speaker: Raed M. Alnajjar, MD (he/him/his) – Henry Ford Health
Industry Speaker: Linda W. Martin, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia
Industry Speaker: Mathew Ninan, MD – HCA Florida Healthcare
Industry Speaker: Christopher Manley, MD – Fox Chase Cancer Center
Industry Moderator: Gianluca Casali, MD – Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Industry Theater
Sponsored By Johnson & Johnson MedTech
1:00pm – 1:55pm PT
STS/ASCVTS Joint Session: East Meets West in Innovation
Location: 403A
Moderator: S. Chris Malaisrie, MD – Northwestern Medicine/Northwestern University
Moderator: Kyung Hwan Kim, MD, PhD – Seoul National University Hospital
Adult Cardiac
1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
Standing Your Moral Ground
Location: 404AB
Moderator: Richard I. Whyte, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Moderator: Sean C. Wightman, MD – Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Education/Quality/WellnessTraineesEarly Career Surgeons
1:00pm – 2:05pm PT
2025 Best Science: Improving Outcomes in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Fawwaz Shaw, MD – Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Moderator: Christina L. Greene, MD (she/her/hers) – Seattle Children's Hospital
Congenital
1:00pm – 2:05pm PT
Cardiac Surgery in Women
Location: 403B
Moderator: Gry Dahle, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Oslo University Hospital
Moderator: Maral Ouzounian, MD, PhD – Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto
Adult CardiacEarly Career Surgeons
1:00pm – 2:25pm PT
RV Failure: The Great Debates
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Subhasis Chatterjee, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
Moderator: Nicholas R. Teman, MD – University of Colorado
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
1:00pm – 2:25pm PT
Standardizing Optimal Care in Esophageal Cancer
Location: 408B
Moderator: Marc Vimolratana, MD (he/him/his) – Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Moderator: Wayne Hofstetter, MD (he/him/his) – MD Anderson Cancer Center - University of Texas
General Thoracic
1:00pm – 2:30pm PT
Trainee Symposium: Setting Yourself Up For a Successful Career
Location: The Hub - Large Theater
Moderator: Alexis Chidi, MD PhD MSPH (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Moderator: Clauden Louis, MD MHA MPH MS FACC – BayCare Medical System
Trainees
1:00pm – 3:10pm PT
Extent of Resection and Quality Metrics in Lung Cancer Care: From the Patient Level to the Programmatic Level
Location: 408A
Moderator: Anna McGuire, MD, MSc, FRCSC – Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia
Moderator: Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS – University of Kentucky / Markey Cancer Center
General ThoracicEarly Career Surgeons
2:00pm – 3:30pm PT
Effective Models for Innovation in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Location: 411 Theatre
Moderator: Danielle Gottlieb Sen, MS, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Moderator: Yolonda L. Colson, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Surgery – Massachusetts General Hospital
Education/Quality/WellnessEarly Career Surgeons
2:15pm – 3:30pm PT
The Tribulations of Trials: Challenges in CHD Clinical Studies
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Aaron W. Eckhauser, MD (he/him/his) – University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital
Moderator: Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Congenital
2:15pm – 3:30pm PT
The Vivien T. Thomas Symposium – The 3rd STS Achieving Equity in Clinical Care and Education Summit
Location: 404AB
Moderator: Cherie Erkmen, MD (she/her/hers) – Temple University Hospital, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Moderator: Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Stanford University, Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Education/Quality/Wellness
2:25pm – 3:30pm PT
STS/EACTS: Tricuspid Valve Disease: No Longer the Forgotten Valve
Location: 403A
Moderator: Joseph Bavaria, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom – Jefferson Health
Moderator: Rafael Sadaba, MD PhD FRCS CTh (he/him/his) – Hospital Universitario de Navarra
Adult Cardiac
2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Failure to Rescue: New Tools for Better Outcomes
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Nadia A. Clarizia, MD MSc FRCSC (she/her/hers) – University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Moderator: J.W. Awori Hayanga, MD MPH MHL FACS FRCS FCCP FCCM – WVU Medicine
Critical Care and Perioperative ManagementEarly Career Surgeons
2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Heart Surgery 101: Concepts Your Faculty Want You to Know
Location: The Hub - Small Theater
Moderator: Nicholas R. Teman, MD – University of Colorado
Moderator: Roland Assi, MD, MMS – Yale University School of Medicine
Education/Quality/WellnessTrainees
2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Missing the Boat: Things We Should Do
Location: 403B
Moderator: Marc P. Pelletier, MD, MSc, FRCSC (he/him/his) – University Hospitals Case Western Reserve University
Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Adult CardiacEarly Career Surgeons
2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Updates in Structural Chest Wall Disease
Location: 408B
Moderator: Dean Donahue, MD (he/him/his) – Massachusetts General Hospital
Moderator: Dawn E. Jaroszewski, MD, MBA, FACS (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic
General Thoracic
3:30pm – 4:00pm PT
Break—Visit Exhibit Hall & The Hub
4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Plenary: Presidential Address
Location: Main Stage
Keynote Speaker: Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Plenary
5:00pm – 6:00pm PT
General Thoracic Rapid Fire Orals
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 2
Moderator: Nathaniel R. Evans, III, MD (he/him/his) – Thomas Jefferson University
Moderator: Daniela Molena, MD (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
General Thoracic
5:00pm – 6:00pm PT
Perioperative Care Rapid Fire Orals
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 3
Moderator: J.W. Awori Hayanga, MD MPH MHL FACS FRCS FCCP FCCM – WVU Medicine
Moderator: Nicholas R. Teman, MD – University of Colorado
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
5:00pm – 6:15pm PT
Exhibit Hall Opening Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall
5:15pm – 6:00pm PT
CT Surgery Resident Showdown Finals
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
Trainees
6:15pm – 7:45pm PT
Disrupting the Status Quo in Cardiac and Thoracic Perioperative Care
Location: JW Marriott L.A. Live, Gold Ballroom 2
Industry Moderator: Stephen Cassivi, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS – Mayo Clinic, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Industry Moderator: Gianluca Torregrossa, MD – Lankenau Heart Institute
Industry Speaker: Andrew R. Brownlee, MD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Industry Speaker: Gloria Färber, MD – University Hospital Jena, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Industry Speaker: Mark Peterson – NYU Langone Health
Industry Speaker: Bernard Park, MD (he/him/his) – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Industry Speaker: Marc Ruel, MD, MPH – University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Medela LLC
6:15pm – 7:45pm PT
Multiport or Single Port? The choice is yours with da Vinci
Location: JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, Gold Ballroom 1
Industry Moderator: Elliot Servais, MD – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Industry Speaker: Desmond D'Souza, MD Division of Thoracic Surgery – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Industry Speaker: Robert E. Merritt, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Intuitive
6:15pm – 8:00pm PT
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation VIP & Awards Reception
Location: JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, Gold Ballroom 4
6:15pm – 7:45pm PT
Integrating Surgery and Systemic Therapy for Resectable NSCLC
Location: JW Marriott L.A. Live, Plaza II-III
Industry Speaker: Gavitt A. Woodard, MD (she/her/hers) – Yale School of Medicine
Industry Speaker: Edward Kim, MD – City of Hope
Industry Symposium
Saturday, January 25, 2025
6:00am – 7:00am PT
ALECENSA: The First and Only Adjuvant Treatment for Patients with Resectable ALK + NSCLC
Location: 515A
Industry Speaker: Mark Socinski, MD – Advent Health | Cancer Institute
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Genentech
6:00am – 7:00am PT
What you need to know for mitral valve lifetime management. Durability, hemodynamics and the MITRIS RESILIA valve.
Location: 502A
Industry Speaker: Michael A. Acker, MD – University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Industry Speaker: Thomas Caranasos, MD – Naples Comprehensive Health
Industry Speaker: Matthew Romano, MD – University of Michigan Medical Center
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Edwards Lifesciences
6:00am – 7:00am PT
When Every Second Counts: The Latest Data and Expert Guidance on Antiplatelet Therapy Reversal for Surgical Professionals
Location: 515B
Industry Speaker: Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA
Industry Symposium
6:00am – 6:00pm PT
Registration
Location: West Hall Lobby
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Adult Cardiac Surgical Matinee
Location: 403B
Moderator: Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA – The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center
Moderator: Rosemary F. Kelly, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
Adult Cardiac
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Endoluminal Innovations: Addressing the Esophagus from the Inside Out
Location: 408A
Moderator: Stephanie G. Worrell, MD – University of Arizona
Moderator: Roman Petrov, MD, PhD, FACS, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Texas Medical Branch
General Thoracic
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Rise and Thrive: The Power of Getting Up and Feeding for Enhanced Recovery
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Courtney Maxey-Jones, MD – CNY Medical Services, PLLC
Moderator: Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD, FRCSC (he/him/his) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
7:15am – 8:15am PT
STS Evidence-Based Guidelines: 2025 Updates for Best Practices in General Thoracic Surgery
Location: 408B
Moderator: Thomas K. Varghese, Jr., MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE – University of Utah School of Medicine
Moderator: Elizabeth A. David, MD – University of Colorado
Moderator: J.W. Awori Hayanga, MD MPH MHL FACS FRCS FCCP FCCM – WVU Medicine
General Thoracic
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Surgical Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Is Anyone Listening?
Location: 403A
Moderator: Stefano Schena, MD, PhD – Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin
Moderator: Jessica Y. Rove, MD – University of Colorado
Adult Cardiac
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Thoracic ICU Disasters: What Every Intensivist Should Know
Location: 411 Theatre
Moderator: Anna L. Ciullo, MD – Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah
Moderator: John D. Mitchell, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA) Breakfast
Location: The Hub - Large Theater
Trainees
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Triumphant Advances in Truncal Valve Surgery: Pioneering Techniques and Outcomes
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Elizabeth Stephens, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
Moderator: Elisabeth Martin, MD, MPH – Stanford University
Congenital
7:15am – 8:15am PT
Understanding Quality Metrics Beyond the STS Database
Location: 404AB
Moderator: Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP – University of Florida
Moderator: Felix G. Fernandez, MD, MSc – Emory University
Education/Quality/Wellness
7:15am – 5:15pm PT
The Hub Open
8:15am – 8:30am PT
Break—Visit The Hub
8:30am – 9:30am PT
Vivien T. Thomas Lecture: Ami Vitale
Location: Main Stage
Plenary
9:00am – 4:00pm PT
Exhibit Hall Open
9:30am – 10:15am PT
Behind the Lens: A Conversation with Ami Vitale
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
9:30am – 10:15am PT
Break—Visit Exhibit Hall & The Hub
9:30am – 10:15am PT
CORA in Action
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 2
Invited Speaker: Brian Mitzman, MD, MS – University of Utah
Invited Speaker: Alexander P. Nissen, MD – Emory University
9:30am – 10:15am PT
How Medical Providers Can Build Wealth, Pay Off Debt, and Reduce Burnout
Location: The Hub - Small Theater
Early Career SurgeonsTrainees
9:30am – 10:15am PT
Mock Oral Exams
Location: The Hub
Trainees
10:15am – 11:15am PT
STS/ESTS: Research After Training: Jumpstarting Your Academic Career While Starting a Surgical Practice
Location: 411 Theatre
Moderator: Alison H. Mungo, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado
Moderator: Hasan F. Batirel, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
General Thoracic
10:15am – 11:30am PT
Empowering Solutions: Technology of Modern Problem-Solving and Planning
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Danielle Gottlieb Sen, MS, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Moderator: Jonathan M. Chen, MD (he/him/his) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Congenital
10:15am – 11:45am PT
Challenging ICU Dogma: What Really Matters?
Location: 409AB
Moderator: V. Seenu Reddy, MD MBA FACS – TriStar Cardiovascular Surgery
Moderator: Alison Ward, MD – Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
10:15am – 11:45am PT
Multimodal Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma after the MARS-2 trial: Will We Change Our Ways?
Location: 408A
Moderator: Boris Sepesi, MD – Sarah Cannon Cancer Network at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado
Moderator: Ian C. Bostock, MD MS – Miami Cancer Institute
General Thoracic
10:15am – 11:45am PT
New Frontiers in Heart Failure
Location: 403B
Moderator: Ashish Shah, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Moderator: Leora T. Yarboro, MD – University of Virginia Medical Center
Adult Cardiac
10:15am – 11:45am PT
Post-Certification School: Being a New Attending
Location: 404AB
Moderator: Brian Mitzman, MD, MS – University of Utah
Moderator: Olugbenga Tokunbo Okusanya, MD (he/him/his) – Thomas Jefferson University
Education/Quality/Wellness
10:15am – 11:45am PT
Surgery for Stage IV Lung Cancer: Getting Surgeons in the Game for Advanced Disease
Location: 408B
Moderator: Alexis Chidi, MD PhD MSPH (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Moderator: Thomas A. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Surgery – Duke University
General Thoracic
10:15am – 11:45am PT
Updates in Structural Heart: Surgeons Are Still in the Game
Location: 403A
Moderator: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD (he/him/his) – Washington University in St. Louis
Moderator: Sara Pereira, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
Adult Cardiac
10:30am – 11:30am PT
Challenges and Successes of Parental Policies for Cardiothoracic Trainees
Location: The Hub - Small Theater
Moderator: Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd – University of Washington
Moderator: Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Stanford University, Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Education/Quality/WellnessTrainees
11:45am – 12:20pm PT
Thinking Thoracic Podcast Live!
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
Invited Speaker: Erin A. Gillaspie, MD, MPH – Creighton University Medical Center
Invited Speaker: Hari B. Keshava, MD MS FACS – University of California, Irvine
Invited Speaker: Jane Yanagawa, MD (she/her/hers) – UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine
Invited Speaker: Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital - Thoracic Surgery
11:45am – 12:35pm PT
APP Rapid Fire Orals
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 2
Moderator: Pinki Patel, DNP, CRNP (she/her/hers) – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Moderator: Angela Lee, MS (she/her/hers) – Stanford Hospital and clinics
Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
11:45am – 1:00pm PT
Lunch Break—Visit Exhibit Hall & The Hub
11:45am – 1:00pm PT
Winning Research: Presentations by TSF Awardees
Location: The Hub - Small Theater
TraineesEarly Career Surgeons
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
The Next Generation of ATAD Repair: AMDS Hybrid Prosthesis World-wide Experience and Update on PERSEVERE IDE Study Results
Location: 150
Industry Speaker: Fernando Fleischman, MD (he/him/his) – USC Comprehensive Aortic Center
Industry Speaker: Shinichi Fukuhara, MD – University of Michigan
Industry Speaker: Wilson Y. Szeto, MD – University of Pennsylvania
Industry Speaker: Jorg Kempfert, MD (he/him/his) – German Heart Center BErlin
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Artivion
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
Connecting the latest data to the first pre-assembled aortic valve conduit. KONECT device. Ready to implant. Learn the techniques.
Location: 502A
Industry Speaker: Joseph Bavaria, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom – Jefferson Health
Industry Speaker: Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
Industry Speaker: Eric E. Roselli, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Industry Speaker: Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, MD MS – Yale University School of Medicine
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Edwards Lifesciences
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
Optimizing The Care Pathway For Younger Patients – The Role of Mechanical Valves in the TAVR Era
Location: 151
Industry Speaker: Evelio Rodriguez, MD – Ascension Saint Thomas
Industry Speaker: Joseph F. Sabik, III, MD (he/him/his) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
Industry Speaker: Dhaval Trivedi, MD (he/him/his) – Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Industry Symposium
Sponsored By Abbott
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
Perioperative Immunotherapy + Neoadjuvant Platinum-Containing Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Resectable NSCLC
Location: 515B
Industry Speaker: Boris Sepesi, MD – Sarah Cannon Cancer Network at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado
Industry Symposium
11:55am – 12:55pm PT
Targeting Higher Standards in Resectable NSCLC: The Surgery-Oncology Coalition for Tailoring Care in EGFR & ALK TKI Therapy
Location: 502B
Industry Speaker: Mara B. Antonoff, MD (she/her/hers) – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Industry Speaker: Karen Reckamp, MD (she/her/hers) – Cedars Sinai
Industry Symposium
12:00pm – 12:45pm PT
Mock Oral Exams
Location: The Hub
Trainees
12:25pm – 1:00pm PT
Same Surgeon, Different Light Podcast Live!
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
Invited Speaker: Cherie Erkmen, MD (she/her/hers) – Temple University Hospital, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Invited Speaker: Sara Pereira, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
1:00pm – 2:45pm PT
Plenary: Research in Focus: Distinguished Abstracts
Location: Main Stage
Moderator: Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Moderator: Wilson Y. Szeto, MD – University of Pennsylvania
Plenary
2:45pm – 3:30pm PT
Break—Visit Exhibit Hall & The Hub
2:45pm – 3:30pm PT
Early Career Surgeon Roundtable Discussions
Location: The Hub - Large Theater
Early Career Surgeons
2:45pm – 3:30pm PT
Instant Replay and Highlight of STS 2025 Adult Cardiac Presentations: SAVR/TAVR Saga Continues
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 2
Moderator: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD (he/him/his) – Washington University in St. Louis
Moderator: Ibrahim Sultan, MD – University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Adult Cardiac
2:45pm – 3:30pm PT
Latin Heart Rounds: Live from the STS Annual Meeting
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
Moderator: Victor Bautista-Hernandez, MD, PhD. (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine/Christus Health
Panelist: Rafael Sadaba, MD PhD FRCS CTh (he/him/his) – Hospital Universitario de Navarra
Panelist: Vicente Orozco-Sevilla, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
Panelist: Christian Pizarro, MD (he/him/his) – Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children
Panelist: Vadim Kotowitcz, MBA (he/him/his) – Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
3:00pm – 4:00pm PT
Looking to the Future General Surgery Resident Scholar Program (Invite Only)
Location: The Hub - Small Theater
3:30pm – 4:15pm PT
How Failures in Congenital Heart Disease Lead to Insight
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Stephanie M. Fuller, MD (she/her/hers) – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Moderator: Tracy R. Geoffrion, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Children's Wisconsin & Medical College of Wisconsin
Congenital
3:30pm – 4:30pm PT
Systemic Therapy Fundamentals: Back to the Basics... and Beyond
Location: 408A
Moderator: Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD – Cleveland Clinic
Moderator: Jessica S. Donington, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
General Thoracic
3:30pm – 4:50pm PT
General Thoracic Video Session: Highlights and Innovations I
Location: 411 Theatre
Moderator: Madhuri Rao, MD – University of Minnesota
Moderator: Hugh G. Auchincloss, MD, MPH – Massachusetts General Hospital
General Thoracic
3:30pm – 5:10pm PT
STS/SCA Session: Best Practice in the Management of Postcardiotomy Low Cardiac Output State
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Lauren Barron, MD (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine and The Texas Heart Institute
Moderator: Osamudiamen Obanor, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Health Sciences- Houston
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
3:30pm – 5:15pm PT
Aortic Valve Surgery: What Do Our Patients Need to Know?
Location: 403B
Moderator: Gregory P. Fontana, MD (he/him/his) – HCA
Moderator: Katherine B. Harrington, MD – Baylor Scott & White - The Heart Hospital Plano
Adult Cardiac
3:30pm – 5:15pm PT
Mitral Valve: Focus on Future Therapies
Location: 403A
Moderator: Stephanie Mick, MD (she/her/hers) – New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell
Moderator: Tom C. Nguyen, MD – Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Adult Cardiac
3:30pm – 5:15pm PT
Present and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Location: 404AB
Moderator: Danny Ramzy, MD PhD (he/him/his) – UT Health Houston McGovern School of Medicine
Moderator: Joseph A. Dearani, MD – Mayo Clinic
Education/Quality/Wellness
3:30pm – 5:15pm PT
The Future of Lung Cancer Screening: Implementing, Expanding, and Innovating
Location: 408B
Moderator: Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital - Thoracic Surgery
Moderator: Ammara A. Watkins, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
General Thoracic
4:15pm – 5:15pm PT
Fiscal Issues Surrounding Modern Healthcare
Location: The Hub - Small Theater
Moderator: Joseph Cleveland, Jr., MD – University of Colorado - Division of CT Surgery
Moderator: Joseph F. Sabik, III, MD (he/him/his) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
Education/Quality/WellnessTrainees
4:15pm – 5:15pm PT
Heart Center Dynamics: Unveiling the Secret Sauce of Structure and Function
Location: 406AB
Moderator: David Michael McMullan, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
Moderator: Robert Jaquiss, MD (he/him/his) – Children's Hospital Dallas
Congenital
5:15pm – 6:30pm PT
Comprehensive Solution for Cardiac Procedures
Location: Mastro Room, Mastro's Ocean Club
Industry Symposium
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Business Meeting (Members Only)
Location: Concourse Hall 152-153
5:45pm – 6:45pm PT
Mastering the Integration of Immunotherapy in Resectable NSCLC: Practical Considerations for Real-World Practice
Location: JW Marriott LA Live, Gold Ballroom 3
Industry Speaker: Stephen Broderick, MD, MPHS – Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Industry Speaker: Jessica S. Donington, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
Industry Speaker: Sandip Patel, MD – UC San Diego
Industry Symposium
7:00pm – 9:30pm PT
President's Reception
Location: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Sunday, January 26, 2025
6:30am – 1:00pm PT
Registration
Location: West Hall Lobby
7:00am – 10:15am PT
The Hub Open
8:00am – 9:00am PT
Growing up Strong: Current Issues in ACHD
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Castigliano M. Bhamidipati, DO, PhD, MSc, FACS (he/him/his) – Oregon Health and Science University
Moderator: Joseph A. Dearani, MD – Mayo Clinic
Congenital
8:00am – 9:20am PT
General Thoracic Video Session: Highlights and Innovations II
Location: 411 Theatre
Moderator: Alessandro W. Mariani, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – InCor Hospital das Clinicas Faculdade de Medicina de São Paulo
Moderator: Dan J. Raz, MD MAS (he/him/his) – City of Hope
General Thoracic
8:00am – 9:30am PT
Adult Cardiac Surgical Matinee: Part II
Location: 403B
Moderator: Karen M. Kim, MD – UT Health Austin / Dell Medical School
Moderator: Kevin D. Accola, MD – Adventhealth CardioThoracic Surgery
Adult Cardiac
8:00am – 9:30am PT
Controversies in Anticoagulation and HIT After Cardiac Surgery
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Milan Milojevic, MD, PhD, MSCE, FESC – Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute Belgrade
Moderator: Ahmet Kilic, MD (he/him/his) – The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Critical Care and Perioperative ManagementEarly Career Surgeons
8:00am – 9:30am PT
Global Issues in Cardiac Surgery: Strategic Partnerships for Global Capacity Building
Location: 404AB
Moderator: Emily A. Farkas, MD – Indiana University
Moderator: Kathleen Fenton, MD – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Education/Quality/Wellness
8:00am – 9:30am PT
Modernized Solutions for Lung Failure, From Bench to Bedside
Location: 408A
Moderator: Matthew Hartwig, MD (he/him/his) – Duke University Medical Center
Moderator: Errol L. Bush, MD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
General ThoracicEarly Career Surgeons
8:00am – 9:30am PT
Top Adult Cardiac Surgery Abstracts
Location: 403A
Moderator: Isaac George, MD – Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Moderator: Brittany Zwischenberger, MD – Duke University
Adult CardiacTraineesEarly Career Surgeons
8:00am – 10:30am PT
Exhibit Hall Open
9:30am – 10:15am PT
Adult Cardiac Rapid Fire Orals II
Location: Exhibit Hall Theater 1
Moderator: Irsa Hasan, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Moderator: Kimberly A. Holst, MD (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic
Adult Cardiac
9:30am – 10:15am PT
Break—Visit Exhibit Hall & The Hub
9:30am – 10:15am PT
Early Career Surgeon Roundtable Discussions
Location: The Hub - Large Theater
Early Career Surgeons
9:30am – 10:15am PT
Mock Oral Exams
Location: The Hub
Trainees
10:15am – 11:15am PT
2024 STS Compensation and Member Practice Survey Update
Location: Concourse Hall 152-153
Moderator: Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Moderator: Cherie Erkmen, MD (she/her/hers) – Temple University Hospital, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Education/Quality/WellnessEarly Career Surgeons
10:15am – 11:15am PT
Bridge to Nowhere: Can ECMO Be Withdrawn Over Patient/Family Objections?
Location: 404AB
Moderator: John W. Entwistle, III, MD PhD (he/him/his) – Thomas Jefferson University
Education/Quality/Wellness
10:15am – 11:15am PT
FDA Recalls: What’s Left?
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Courtney Maxey-Jones, MD – CNY Medical Services, PLLC
Moderator: Jeffrey Javidfar, MD – Emory School of Medicine
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
10:15am – 11:15am PT
Taking it to the Limit: Resilience and Burnout
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Alexander J. Gregory, MD, FRCPC – Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Moderator: Aaron W. Eckhauser, MD (he/him/his) – University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital
Education/Quality/WellnessEarly Career Surgeons
10:15am – 11:15am PT
Thoracic Oncology for the Cardiothoracic Surgeon: What You Really Need to Know in 2025
Location: 408A
Moderator: Mara B. Antonoff, MD (she/her/hers) – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Moderator: Brian Mitzman, MD, MS – University of Utah
General ThoracicTraineesEarly Career Surgeons
11:15am – 11:30am PT
Break
11:30am – 12:30pm PT
Adult Cardiac SOS: Managing Difficult Situations
Location: 411 Theatre
Moderator: Ibrahim Sultan, MD – University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Moderator: George John Arnaoutakis, MD – University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Adult CardiacEarly Career Surgeons
11:30am – 1:00pm PT
It Takes a Village—The Role of Multidisciplinary Team Members in Cardiothoracic Residency Training
Location: 404AB
Moderator: Rita Milewski, MD, PhD – Yale University
Moderator: Wanda M. Popescu, MD – Yale University School of Medicine
Education/Quality/Wellness
11:30am – 1:00pm PT
Lung Cancer Challenges in Resectable Disease: It's a Whole New World
Location: 408A
Moderator: Kyle G. Mitchell, MD, MSc – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Moderator: Elliot Servais, MD – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
General ThoracicTraineesEarly Career Surgeons
11:30am – 1:00pm PT
Optimizing Patient Safety to Enhance Recovery After Cardiac Surgery
Location: 403B
Moderator: Vicki Morton, DNP, AGNP-BC (she/her/hers) – Novant Health
Moderator: Daniel T. Engelman, MD (he/him/his) – Baystate Medical Center
Critical Care and Perioperative Management
11:30am – 1:00pm PT
Return of the Ross Procedure: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Location: 406AB
Moderator: Andrew Goldstone, MD, PhD – New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Moderator: Joseph Bavaria, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom – Jefferson Health
Congenital
11:30am – 1:00pm PT
Robotic Cardiac Surgery: The Future Is Now
Location: 403A
Moderator: Vinay Badhwar, MD – West Virginia University
Moderator: Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS – Cedars-Sinai
Adult Cardiac
11:30am – 1:00pm PT
The Changing Landscape of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Location: 409AB
Moderator: Michael S. Mulligan, MD (he/him/his) – University of Washington Medical Center
Moderator: Leora T. Yarboro, MD – University of Virginia Medical Center
Critical Care and Perioperative ManagementEarly Career Surgeons