Valerie W. Rusch, MD is the 2018-2019 President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons.

Ive been rewarded in every way possible in my profession, Prager said in a news release. All rights reserved. A new study found Americans are more likely to have surgery during a pandemic if they are vaccinated, the hospital staff are vaccinated, the surgery is urgent and the surgery is an outpatient procedure. Our operative treatment of valvular heart disease uses valve repair and valve preservation, as well as valve replacement by standard or minimally invasive approaches. He also is President of the New York GeneralThoracic Surgical Club. Dr. Ohye has been an STS member since 2003. Cardiothoracic surgeon from University of Michigan elected STS President, John P. Erwin III, MD, describes the synergy of the, 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease (VHD) released in August. Previously,he was a Cardiothoracic Intensivist at the Clinic. Brian Ghoshhajra, MD, division chief, cardiovascular imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, explains what specialized training is needed to perform coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) as interest rapidly rises in this field. Previously, Dr. Weksler was Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Professor ofSurgery, and the Eastridge-Cole Endowed Professor of Thoracic Oncology at the University of Tennessee HealthScience Center in Memphis. Helen F. and Marvin M. Kirsh, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Director, Multidisciplinary Mitral Valve Clinic, Frederick G.L. We are a leader in clinical treatment and research on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), as well as Heart Transplantation and implantable assist devices. Developed for U-M Medical School by Michigan MultiMedia, Health Information Technology & Services. Richard Lee, MD is the new Chief of theDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia at AugustaUniversity. Section of Health Services Research and Quality, Current Pediatric Cardiovascular Research, Cardiac-Department-Administration@umich.edu, LaDonna's Story: Going Above and Beyond in Cardiac Care, All Heart: A Tiny Patient and Her Family Prepare to Heal. Rusch Becomes ACS President-Elect Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS was elected as an Associate Member of the American College of Surgeons Academy ofMaster Surgeon Educators. along with the ACC/AHA guidelines that rolled in December 2020. Our highly trained physicians, nurses, dietitians and other caregivers work together to offer the expertise and resources required to make your surgery and hospital stay both comfortable and successful. Copyright 2022 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Marsh Promoted to Director Professorship Named After Bove; Ohye Is First Recipient Prager said in the news release that he wants to develop longitudinal follow-up for the ACSD, continue evolving the risk models for the CHSD, increase participation in the GTSD, use technology to facilitate data entry for the database and use the database to evaluate new technologies. Prager has been an STS member since 1982 and has been involved in the organization for years, including serving as its First Vice President. He has been an STS member since 2001. Previously, Dr. Lee was Co-Director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Developed for U-M Medical School by Michigan MultiMedia, Health Information Technology & Services. Richard L. Prager, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon from the University of Michigan, was elected as President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) on Jan. 23. Weksler Appointed System Director Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Lead for the Multidisciplinary Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program, Joe D. Morris Collegiate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Herbert Sloan Collegiate Professor in Cardiac Surgery, Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Program Director, Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency, Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Research Interests: Epigenetics, Smooth Muscle Cell Biology, Krppel-like Factor Biology, Translational Medicine, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Ann Arbor VA Hospital, Section of Health Services Research and Quality, Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, J. Maxwell Chamberlain, M.D. He began his surgical career in 1978 and has been a member of the University of Michigans cardiac surgery faculty since 1999. In addition, he has been a proponent of and participant in the STS National Database, which includes the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD), the Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD) and the General Thoracic Surgery Database. Our division of Adult Cardiac Surgery continues to be a leader in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery with clinical interests and expertise in the operative treatment of coronary artery disease and the treatment of structural heart disease. Chen Is Chief at CHOP Dr. Bhora is Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai West andMount Sinai St. Lukes Hospitals in New York City. Submissions will be printed based on content, membership status,and space available. Our aortic program includes open operative approaches, as well as endovascular approaches for all portions of the aorta. Submit news about yourself or a colleaguevia email. Lee Moves to Georgia Richard G.Ohye, MD is the first recipient of the Professorship. Bhora Elected as ECTSS President Collegiate Professor in Cardiac Surgery, Director of Extra Corporeal Life Support Program, Associate Section Head of Clinical Quality, Head, Section of Health Services Research and Quality in the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Research Interests: Stem Cell Biology, Single Cell Genomics, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Edward L. Bove M.D. Expanded Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer and STS Privacy Policy. He has been an STS member since 2005. He has been an STS member since 1983. He has been an STS member since 2006 and chairs the SocietysWorkforce on Clinical Education. Dr. Varghese is the Chief Value Officerat the University of Utahs Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. Jonathan M. Chen, MD has joined the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia as Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery andCo-Executive Director of the Cardiac Center. She also is the recipient ofthe Colleges 2018 Distinguished Service Awardits highest honor. At the University of Michigan Health, we perform approximately 2,000 heart operations annually. More than two years after the onset of the pandemic, changes in COVID-related policies and postures as well as accompanying cultural shifts in the workplace continue to drive trends in the job market for radiologists. Members of the Academy work closely with the College toidentify trends in surgical education and foster innovation in the field. For more information on patient care, visit Adult Conditions and Treatments. She has been an STS member since 1988. Previously, Dr. Chen was Chief of Congenital Cardiac Surgeryat Seattle Childrens Hospital, as well as Co-Director of the Heart Center and Professor of Surgery at the University of WashingtonSchool of Medicine. He also holds the Mortimer J. Buckley Jr.Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery. Prager said in a news release that he has spent half of his career in private practice specializing in cardiac and general thoracic surgery and half in academics. Now, as President of STS, I have the opportunity, with a great team, to contribute and advance the Societys goals for the benefit of our specialty. We have also expanded our program in pulmonary endarterectomy. He has been an STS member since 2005 and chairs the Societys Workforce on Annual Meeting. and Nancy Deeb Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Robert H. Bartlett, M.D. We have expanded our program in the operative treatment of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias through standard as well as minimally invasive operative approaches. He is the Associate Chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, and Co-Director of theUniversity of Michigan C.S. 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Dr. Rusch is the Vice Chair of Clinical Research and holdsthe Miner Family Chair in Intrathoracic Cancers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Collegiate Professor in Cardiac Surgery, Current Pediatric Cardiovascular Research, Cardiac-Department-Administration@umich.edu, LaDonna's Story: Going Above and Beyond in Cardiac Care, All Heart: A Tiny Patient and Her Family Prepare to Heal. Edward L. Bove, MD (right) has been honored for his pioneeringwork in congenital heart surgery with the establishment of theEdward L. Bove Professorship of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Brian Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA, division chief, cardiovascular imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, and a board member of the Society of cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), explains the rapidly expanding interest in cardiac computed tomography (CT) under the new chest pain evaluation guidelines. Cardiac Surgery has many top level centers and programs, including: Copyright 2022 Regents of the University of Michigan | Disclaimer | Privacy Statement | Nondiscrimination Policy. Benny Weksler, MD, MBA has been named System Director of General Thoracic Surgery at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh. Good harmony is the way John P. Erwin III, MD, describes the synergy of the 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease (VHD) released in August along with the ACC/AHA guidelines that rolled in December 2020.