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The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford Hospital and Clinics takes pride in a rich tradition of excellence. (Like/Follow/RT โ‰  Endorsement)

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@stanfordctsurg
Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
We extend a heartfelt affirmation of our commitment to fostering a positive, encouraging, inclusive environment where faculty, residents, students, and staff of multiple different backgrounds and perspectives are respected, valued, and appreciated.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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On this day, more than 50 years ago, @StanfordCTSurg Norman Shumway made history by performing the first U.S. adult #heart transplant, leading to the successes of the operation around the world today. #Trailblazers @StanfordMed @StanfordHealth Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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๐ŸŽ‰ Congrats to Dr. @leahbackhusmd on being named the Thelma & Henry Doelger Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery! ๐Ÿซ She has been building innovative programs & achieving significant milestones at @StanfordMed @VAPaloAlto & leading the next gen of trainees.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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โœจCongratulations to our incoming I6 @StanfordCTSurg residents! ๐ŸŽ‰ Weโ€™re excited to have three new interns join our program: Ellelan Degife from @YaleMed, Sofia Hu from @harvardmed, and Benjamin Shou from @HopkinsMedicine - welcome to the team!๐ŸŒฒ#WeAreStanford #Match2024
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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#MatchDay2022 Congrats to our newest I6 members of the @StanfordCTSurg family! ๐ŸŽ‰Please join us in welcoming Kelly Higa, Hannah McMullen, and Alexander Reed to Stanford!๐Ÿฉบ #CTSurgery #StanfordMatch22 #WeAreStanfordMed @StanfordMed
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Good morning! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I'm Ashley Choi, PGY-2 @StanfordCTSurg resident. I can't wait to share some of the exciting moments from residency. @AshleyYJChoi #suresidenttakeover
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon & long-time mentor for rising scientists, @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Craig Miller retires after 43 yrs at @StanfordHealth @StanfordMed ๐Ÿ‘ Thanks to Dr. Miller for his leadership, service, & commitment to patient health! Read more
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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๐ŸŽ‰ Thrilled to announce our newest residents to the traditional #CTsurgery adult cardiac surgery & thoracic surgery tracks! Pls welcome James Beckett from @HopkinsMedicine (adult cardiac) & Sidra Bonner from @UMich (thoracic). Excited to welcome them to @StanfordMed!๐Ÿ‘ #Match2024
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congrats to our incoming I6 @StanfordCTSurg residents! ๐ŸŽ‰ Weโ€™re excited to have @EdgarArandaMic1, Jon Hochstein, and @GabeWeininger join our program - welcome to the farm! ๐ŸŒฒ#WeAreStanford #Match2023
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Please welcome Dr. @YihanLinMD to @StanfordCTSurg! She completed her #CTSurgery fellowship at @CUDeptSurg & joins our team as Clinical Assistant Professor. Her academic/research interests incl. global surgery & surgical edu. She will provide care at @VAPaloAlto & @StanfordMed.๐Ÿ˜€
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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๐ŸŽ‰ Excited to announce @StanfordCTSurg Chair Dr. Joseph Woo has been named Vice President of @AATSHQ for the 2024-2025 term! ๐Ÿ‘ This appointment puts Dr. Woo in line to become the 107th AATS President for 2026-2027. @bioe_stanford @StanfordCVI Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Celebrating #BHM: Weโ€™re fortunate to have @leahbackhusmd (first photo) and Dr. Elan Burton (second photo) as part of our Dept faculty. They are both talented surgeons, thoughtful researchers, and dedicated mentors leading the way in CT Surgery! #looklikeasurgeon
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Celebrating the women in our department! #CTX dinner. We are 16 strong! @KiahMW @mgomedina @natalielui22 @leahbackhusmd @NganHuang @AshleyYJChoi @YuanjiaZhu
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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The first U.S. adult heart transplant | Stanford Medicine 54 years ago today. new hope for those w/end-stage heart disease. โฆ@StanfordMedโฉ โฆ@StanfordHealthโฉ โฆ@Joseph_C_Wuโฉ โฆ@ISHLTโฉ โฆ@STS_CTsurgeryโฉ โฆโฆ@AATSHQโฉ
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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"I chose cardiothoracic surgery because it combines medically dynamic operations with a profound and immediate impact on patients." - @AshleyYJChoi, @StanfordCTSurg resident, shares her thoughts in this Q&A spotlight.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congratulations to our incoming interns joining our I6 program: .@KiahMW @StanfordMed @AshleyYJChoi @DukeMedSchool and Matthew Dudda @PennMedicine Welcome to #TheFarm #MatchDay2021
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
We're so excited for @leahbackhusmd! She's an incredible clinician, educator, mentor, and researcher at @StanfordCTSurg. Congrats!๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ‘ @StanfordMed.
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Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Congrats to a leading light in CT Surgery, Dr. @leahbackhusmd , on her promotion to Professor @StanfordCTSurg effective June 1st. Be careful folks. Thereโ€™s shattered glass ceiling pieces all around us! .#inspirational .@SocietyofBAS @WomenInThoracic
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congrats to Dr. Leah Backhus who was elected to the American Surgical Association! ๐ŸŽ‰Election to join the ASA is a prestigious honor, says Dr. Backhus. "It is an opportunity to commune and work alongside surgical leaders outside of the field. " Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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@StanfordCTSurg is thrilled to announce Drs. Kate Giuliano Verde from @HopkinsMedicine and Lillian Tsai from @EmoryMedicine will join our Stanford Traditional #CTSurgery Fellowship program in 2023! We look forward to welcoming them to #thefarm! #MatchDay
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Excited to announce that we recently matched with Dr. Thaniyyah Ahmad for the @StanfordCTSurg pediatric cardiac surgery fellowship! ๐ŸŽ‰ She is completing her residency at @HopkinsCTSurg and will join @StanfordMed for training this year in August ๐Ÿฅ.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
๐ŸŽ‰Congrats to @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Joe Woo for receiving the @Stanford Faculty Womenโ€™s Forum "Outstanding Leader Award" in recognition of his outstanding work supporting women thru role modeling, allyship, leadership & sponsorship! ๐Ÿ‘ Read: (PC @NganHuang)
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Using an organ from a donor who underwent cardiac death, @StanfordMed @StanfordCTSurg surgeons transplanted a heart while it was beating - the first time such a procedure has been achieved. @StanfordHealth @arav_krishnan @JW_MacArthur @BAG_MD @MikeMaMD๐Ÿซ€
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congratulations to our Cardiac and Thoracic Track residents @GraemeRosenberg and Xun Zhou from #MatchDay2020 . Excited to welcome (continue) you to #TheFarm @StanfordMed @StanfordSurgery @TSRA_official @hopkinssurgery
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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On this day in 1968, @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Norman Shumway & team performed the 1st adult #heart transplant in the U.S.๐Ÿซ€Now, 50+ yrs later, @StanfordMed @StanfordHealth continue to lead in the field at the longest-running heart txp center in the U.S.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
5 years
Congratulations to Yuanjia Zhu on her recent publication that made the cover of May's Annals Thorac Surg!.
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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
5 years
May's cover art comes from a #CaseReport from Zhu et al on Surgical Management for Aortoesophageal Fistula After Endovascular Aortic Repair: #AnnalsImages #TSSMN
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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"I truly believe that Stanford is the best place to train to become a complete thoracic surgeon," says @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Graeme Rosenberg on completing his #CTsurgery fellowship (thoracic). What's next? He will join the faculty at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. ๐ŸŽ‰Congrats!
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Drs. @leahbackhusmd & Elan Burton are breaking barriers and saving lives! These two innovative Black women CT surgeons recently joined forces to complete a unique, highly challenging combined heart-lung tumor resection with great success. Learn more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congrats to @StanfordCTSurg @leahbackhusmd on her acceptance into the prestigious Hedwig van Ameringen @ELAMProgram and in the inaugural program, Executive Leadership in Health Care! ๐Ÿ‘
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Socially distant graduation for our departing fellow @ChiFuJeffYang. The ceremony does not do him justice for the amazing work he has done on his journey to being a Thoracic surgeon! We r proud! @MGHThoracicOnc
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Features of our 2๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ @StanfordCTSurg women faculty, residents, and fellows who are leading the future of cardiothoracic surgery #WomenInMedicine #WIMMonth #StanfordWIM ๐Ÿ˜
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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September marks the annual Women in Medicine Month, a celebration of women physicians, residents, fellows, and #medstudents who inspire us every day. Thank you to our colleagues for their tremendous contributions to the field. ๐Ÿ˜€Happy #WIMMonth! #WomenInMedicine #StanfordWIM
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Interested in cardiovascular basic science research??? We are looking for a PhD or MD/PhD candidate to start a lab. Contact corrine.sanchez@stanford.edu on how to apply. @SeanM_Wu @Joseph_C_Wu @leahbackhusmd @NganHuang @IKarakikes @StanfordCVI @CVSA_Heart #AHA20 @BCVSearlyCareer
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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โ€œWhile women surgeons are growing in number and continuing to shatter glass ceilings by taking on new positions of #leadership [in #CTsurgery], ample challenges still remain.โ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ Drs.@leahbackhusmd & @maraantonoff discuss in this @AmCollSurgeons piece.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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On this day 50+ years ago, @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Norman Shumway and his team performed the first adult #heart transplant in the U.S., leading to the successes of the operation around the world today. @StanfordMed @StanfordHealth Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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#MatchDay2023 Announcing 2๏ธโƒฃ new fellows joining our @StanfordCTSurg family! We are thrilled to welcome Drs. Corbin Goerlich and Gregory Kennedy. ๐Ÿ˜€ They will start their training in August of 2024. Congrats to our new fellows! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ‰ @StanfordMed @StanfordHealth
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
Our Department celebrates #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay 7 female clinical faculty, 1 research faculty, and 6 female (resident trainees!. complete with a bust of Norm Shumway in the background!
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congrats to @StanfordCTSurg @natalielui22 appt. as Assoc. Medical Director for Surgical Services at @StanfordHealth! She will work collaboratively w/cancer leadership & key stakeholders throughout @StanfordMed to ensure representation of surgical oncology
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Happy Monday! Thank you to the amazing teams at @StanfordHealth @StanfordCTSurg for earning @usnews #TopRanked โค๏ธ #StanfordMedicine #BestHospitals
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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@StanfordCTSurg resident Dr. Kiah Williams was recently awarded the 2022 @WomenInThoracic Thistlethwaite Scholarship AND the Dartmouth National Implementation Science Scholarship. Congrats!
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Dr. Philip Oyer, honored cardiothoracic surgeon & pioneer in artificial heart assist device development, retires after 45 yrs at @StanfordCTSurg. Our deepest gratitude to Dr. Oyer for his incredible contributions, leadership, and patient care! ๐Ÿ‘Read more
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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So very excited to congratulate our TWO incoming Thoracic Fellows from @StanfordSurgery for winning the department teaching award! @BaiuMD @GraemeRosenberg
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Calling all medical students!.Applying to I-6 CT surgery residency? Learn about the unique @StanfordCTSurg experience + interact with faculty and residents during our virtual clerkship. It all starts with a virtual open house 9/1 6:00PM PST!. To register:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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๐ŸŽ‰ We are excited to welcome our newest residents and fellows to @StanfordMed @StanfordCTSurg! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ‘‹ Please welcome Drs. @ellelandegife, @CorbinGoerlich, Sofia Hu, @GTKennedyMD, and @benjamin_shou. #WeAreStanford Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congrats to Dr. @leahbackhusmd for receiving the @STS_CTsurgery @WomenInThoracic Extraordinary Women in Cardiothoracic Award!๐Ÿ† Thx to the #CTSurgery community ๐Ÿ˜€ We're lucky to have her part of @StanfordCTSurg team & mentor the next gen of leaders @natalielui22 @LyeYengWongMD
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Hot off the press - first @StanfordCTSurg newsletter! ๐Ÿ”ฌSharing news in #patientcare #research #education, inc. NIH funding for AI in CV surgery, @StanfordMed study on #heart tx outcomes over 50 yrs, & tissue engineering research w/@ISS_Research ๐Ÿš€
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Looking forward to an exciting year ahead for @StanfordMed Dr. Michael Fischbein, who will serve as President of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) for 2023-2024. ๐Ÿ˜€ Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™ Thanks to the incredible team at Stanford CT Surgery Dept! To our physicians, residents, fellows, students, nurses, APP's, perfusionists, OR staff, ICU and floor teams โ€“you make it possible. As ๐ŸŽ‰ near, we express deep gratitude for all you do ๐ŸŒŸ #HardworkYearAround
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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@StanfordCTSurg resident Dr. Tomi Obafemi received departmental funding to establish the Cardiothoracic Surgery Diversifying Pipeline Award program and worked w/@StanfordCVI Summer Research Program to support 3 interns interested in cv medicine & surgery๐Ÿ”ฌ
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congrats to @StanfordCTSurg resident Dr. @elde_md (Dr. Joe Woo lab) for receiving @nih_nhlbi F32 Award! His project will investigate single-cell characterization of angiogenesis & myocardial regeneration in small & large mammals ๐Ÿ‘
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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"My achievements are a combination of hard work and a great team," says @StanfordCTSurg Dr. William Hiesinger. He devotes his career to helping patients thru highly specialized programs, AI/heart failure research & training future surgeons @HiesingerLab
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Happy Women Physicians Day from @StanfordCTSurg! Proud of our department faculty and trainees changing the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery @WomenInThoracic @STS_CTsurgery @StanfordHealth @StanfordMed @StanfordMedOFDD
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
Senior Thoracic Fellow @BAG_MD Dr. Brandon Guenthart taking our medical student through her first thoracotomy. Excellent teaching exemplified. @TSRA_official
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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We are very pleased to announce Elisabeth Martin, MD has joined as newest faculty in the Div of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery after cardiac surgery residency at Univ of Laval, Quebec and congenital cardiac surgery fellowships at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and Stanford
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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@StanfordMed Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Dr. @leahbackhusmd devotes her career to helping patients lead healthier lives, advancing #lungcancer research, and leading the next generation of future surgeons.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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On this day in 1981, @StanfordCTSurg Drs. Bruce Reitz and Norman Shumway performed the first successful heart-lung #transplant at @StanfordHealth. Dr. Reitz recalls this experience.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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We're excited to welcome Drs. Edgar Aranda-Michel, Jon Hochstein, and Gabe Weininger to @StanfordCTSurg as our new I6 residents! They will begin their training this week. @EdgarArandaMic1 @GabeWeininger ๐Ÿฉบ
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congratulations to our I6 students from #MatchDay2020 . Excited to welcome you all to #TheFarm @StanfordMed! @TSRA_official @harvardmed @HopkinsMedNews
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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๐Ÿซ€Transplant breakthrough! @StanfordCTSurg successfully performed a ๐Ÿซ€ transplant from a donor who died of cardiac arrest. Since this pioneering case, over 1๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ transplants have been completed at Stanford!#MedicalBreakthrough
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
3 years
New Department publication in @NatureComms from the Hiesinger Lab: Video-based deep learning to predict post-LVAD RV failure from just pre-op ECHO. The AI system outperformed clinical gold standard in a head-to-head benchmark. @rohanshad @StanfordAIMI @StanfordCVI.
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Nature Communications
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.@rohanshad et al develop a video AI system trained to predict post-operative right ventricular failure @stanfordctsurg @stanfordaimi .
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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"Our outstanding surgeons, nurses, and other medical team members ensure that patients receive the highest quality care to facilitate a successful outcome," says @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Joe Woo on long-term growth & outcomes in heart tx at @StanfordHealth.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Cheers to our @StanfordCTSurg trainees who completed their fellowships and residency training: Drs. Melissa Medina (Cardiac Fellow), @irmelliott, (Thoracic Fellow), Kevin Goodwin (Cardiac Fellow), @BAG_MD (TX Fellow), Sumanth Kidambi (I6 Resident) โ€“ congrats! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐ŸŽ“
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Congrats to @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Mike Fischbein's lab for their @nih_nhlbi grant renewal! "It's a tremendous honor to receive this grant, and it provides our lab the support needed to continue investigating the pathophysiology of aortic aneurysm formation."
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
Stanford heart transplant using cutting edge preservation technology and going the distance for donor hearts.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Guess what today is. HAPPY MATCH DAY!! We are thrilled to meet our newest Stanford CT Surgery residents! Stay tuned. โค๏ธ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰ #WeAreStanford #StanfordMatch #MatchDay2024
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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That's us! @StanfordCTSurg Holiday Party at the @HooverInst ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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This September, we celebrate all the hard work, dedication, and leadership women have contributed to medicine, research, and education. Thank you for all that you do! ๐Ÿ‘ Happy #WomenInMedicine ๐Ÿ˜€#StanfordWIM #WIM
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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In Astounding Test, Scientists Revive Damaged Lungs for Transplant - The New York Times. Groundbreaking work by @Columbia researchers and our very own thoracic surgery fellow @BAG_MD on cross-circulation and lung transplantation.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Thank you to our amazing surgeon faculty for the passion to teach and lead! Thank you to all the amazing trainees for trusting @StanfordCTSurg to be your home! We celebrate with you @leahbackhusmd ! #StanfordProud #BlackHistoryMonth2024.
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Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS
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โฆwell what do we have here? A rare eventโ€ฆand right on time before the end of #BHM! One faculty, 2 residents and one med student! โฆ@StanfordMedโฉ โฆ@StanfordCTSurgโฉ โฆ@StanfordSurgeryโฉ
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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We are thrilled to announce that Anson Lee, MD, is now a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (@AATSHQ), one of the ๐ŸŒŽ foremost CT surgery associations. His nomination makes a total of 15 among our current faculty. Way to go Dr. Lee!
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
Nice work by our own @bag_MD and @DouglasLiou describing a lifesaving approach to treating atrial-esophageal fistula.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
@StanfordCTSurg Dr. Will Hiesinger performed @StanfordHealthโ€™s first-ever pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery for a patient w/CTEPH! ๐Ÿ‘Congrats to the incredible multidisciplinary team at the Stanford CTEPH PTE & BPA Program! @docroham @yonsung97 @PHatStanford @StanfordPACCM
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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At @StanfordMed and beyond, we honor all women for their incredible contributions to medicine and science.๐Ÿฉบ Thank you all for taking on leading roles to create a world that is more diverse, equitable, & inclusive #InternationalWomensDay @StanfordCTSurg
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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๐ŸŽ‰ We look forward to celebrating our graduating residents and trainees at tonightโ€™s @StanfordCTSurg graduation dinner! ๐ŸŽ“Cheers to Drs. @BaiuMD, Michael Paulsen, Terrence Pong, Hanjay Wang, and Matthew Wingo. We are excited for their future! ๐Ÿ˜Š
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Fall in medical academia = intense training. Getting our junior trainees comfortable with the robot. Great to have such ready access with Sunnyvale right in our backyard! @MatthewMDuda @AshleyYJChoi @rohanshad Thx @natalielui22 for your leadership on this
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
5 years
Renowned surgeon, known for his generosity and humanitarian work, asked to be buried in his scrubs - CNN
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
5 years
Congratulations to @leahbackhusmd for being selected as senior faculty as part of the inaugural STS Leadership Summit! A tremendous effort with high impact for our future leaders in CT Surgery. #stsleadership #sts @StanfordCTSurg @StanfordMed.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
5 years
Thank you to everyone that made the first STS Leadership Summit a success! #STS2020 #STSLeadership
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
3 years
"On the eve #AmericanHeartMonth, we want to express our deep gratitude to all those at Stanford Medicine working to prevent, treat, & better understand #heartdisease." โค๏ธA msg from our leadership @StanfordMed @StanfordHealth @StanfordChild on #hearthealth #PatientCare
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
@StanfordCTSurg weโ€™re working to advance all realms of cardiothoracic surgery. Presenting our work at @AATSHQ highlights the incredible effort our residents, scientists, staff, and faculty put into this mission. See some of the groundbreaking work we shared at #AATS2021! 1/n
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
11 months
Congrats to Dr. @arav_krishnan who was awarded @ThoracicStudent Trainee Teaching Award! ๐Ÿ†Currently in his 4th year of residency & post-doc #research fellowship, Dr. Krishnan exemplifies excellence in both practice & education. ๐ŸŒŸ #WeAreStanford Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
11 months
Welcome to the team, @ellelandegife! We're excited to have you join us soon =) #MatchDay2024.
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Ellelan Degife, MD
11 months
I am so thrilled to be joining the @StanfordCTSurg family with @osmanmoneer by my side!!! Many thanks to all the mentors, family and friends who helped us get here โค๏ธ See you soon, California!
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
@arav_krishnan : Today's virtual resident conference featured our chairman Dr. Woo giving a comprehensive talk on repair strategies for aortic disease and advanced techniques for aortic valve repair #SUResidentTakeover @ajpedroza_md @YuanjiaZhu @elde_md @ElbertHeng @BAG_MD
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
3 years
Great presentation at #SCS2021 #researchtalks from @StanfordSurgery @ShipraAryaMD on improving outcomes for frail surgical #patients. Findings showed โ€œ. there's not a one size fits all for frail patientsโ€ said Dr. Arya on risk analysis frailty tools for treating these patients.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
7 months
In a recent life-saving multiorgan transplant operation, Dr. @yshudo1007, Dr. Glenn Pelletier, and the team used a lung protection device to preserve the donor lungs ๐Ÿซ during its journey to @StanfordHealth ๐Ÿฅ. Read more:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
3 years
Congrats, @rohanshad! ๐Ÿฅณ We're excited for your next endeavor in #CTSurgery at @pennsurgery!.
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Rohan Shad, MD
3 years
Itโ€™s official: Matched at my top choice for integrated cardiac surgery residency at Penn! @pennsurgery #MatchDay2022. Eternally grateful for all the people who helped me over the years to get here
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
โ€œHereโ€™s PGY3 service chief Hanjay Wang signing out to the SICU team after todayโ€™s case. Early chief level experience and resident to resident teaching make this rotation great. The resident family is one of the best parts about Stanford CT!โ€ -@arav_krishnan #SUresidenttakeover
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
5 years
Congratulations Dr Colson! A very momentous occasion and no more fitting person to hold the honor.
@MGHSurgery
Mass General Surgery
5 years
Yolonda Colson, MD, PhD, chief of thoracic surgery, was elected as the vice president of the @AATSHQ. In 2 years, she will become the 1st female president in its 100-year history. Congratulations to Dr. Colson for this historic accomplishment! #ILookLikeaSurgeon #WomeninSurgery
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
COVID-19 patient receives lung, kidney transplant at Stanford: 'Great family story' via @abc7newsbayarea @JW_MacArthur @arav_krishnan @elde_md @ajpedroza_md @leahbackhusmd.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
3 years
Excellent work by @BAG_MD and this multidisciplinary team with @StanfordSurgery continuing the tradition of pioneering thoracic transplantation here at #Stanford !.
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JHLT
3 years
โ— First reported multi-organ transplant (#lungtransplant and #kidneytransplant) for COVID-19 induced end-stage fibrosis. Remarkable surgery and recovery following 5 months of ECMO support. @StanfordCTSurg @bag_md
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
Join us @StanfordCTSurg this Thursday, August 5th at 5PM PST for a Virtual Open House about our I-6 program, featuring a short talk from our chair, Dr. Woo, and breakout rooms with the residents to get a sense of why we love this place so much!
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
"Currently rotating on the CT service at the Palo Alto VA. I6 interns spend two months at PAVA, part of 7 total months on cardiac/thoracic services. 2 months with @stanfordvasc and 3 months of trauma/ACS with @OpNotes @StanfordSurgery round out the PGY1 experience"-@arav_krishnan
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
4 years
MechEngineering PhD stud @aimbriemoore (J Woo lab) just published: Biomimetic six-axis robots replicate human cardiac papillary muscle motion: pioneering next gen of biomechanical heart simulator technology | Journal of The Royal Society Interface
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
3 years
"With the opportunity to obtain a Stanford degree in addition to outstanding surgical training, this [experience] elevates and broadens your career to a whole different level," said @abgoldstoneMD on his @StanfordCTSurg & @StanfordEpiNews training. Read:
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
#WomeninMedicine Thank you to all the incredible women at @StanfordCTSurg. We would like to recognize and celebrate the countless contributions #CTSurgery women have made to research, innovation, education and patient care.๐Ÿ‘ #WeAreStanford #WIM
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
5 years
Congratulations to @natalielui22 and @seancwightman as guest editors for this special edition of VATS journal. @KeckMedUSC and contrib authors: @leahbackhusmd @BAG_MD @wc_hanna @LorettaEMD.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
Congrats to @StanfordCTSurg @HiesingerLab Dr. William Hiesinger for receiving the @StanfordHAI Seed Research Grant award to support a project developing SuTr, a foundational vision model for artificial intelligence in surgery! ๐Ÿ‘
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
11 months
Thx @StanfordSurgery for spotlighting @StanfordCTSurg Dr. @LyeYengWongMD & her important work in #globalhealth and surgical care! ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿฉบ She is collab w/@StanfordMed investigators on implementing surgical education activities in low- & mid-income countries.
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
5 years
Proud to see one of our finest @leahbackhusmd highlighted by @STS_CTsurgery. Happy National Women Physicians Day! #ILookLikeASurgeon @WomenInThoracic @WomenSurgeons @womeninsurgery @WomenHeartOrg.
@STS_CTsurgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
5 years
In honor of National Women Physicians Day, @maraantonoff and @leahbackhusmd describe how they balance motherhood and their careers as CT surgeons, noting that โ€œcarrying these two titles simultaneously is not only possible, but enormously rewarding.โ€ #NWPD
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
We recently had our AVR wet lab sponsored by @Abbott. I was paired with the one and only @ajpedroza_md and it was a Saturday well spent. @StanfordCTSurg @AshleyYJChoi @thoracicstudent #suresidenttakeover
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
Surgical skills training with @StanfordCTSurg residents and attendings ๐Ÿ˜€. #trainwithus
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
1 year
Wow! 4๏ธโƒฃ @StanfordCTSurg residents have now received the prestigious @NIH F32 Award in the last 4 yrs, a competitive #NIH grant to support #research training w/@elde_md as the recent recipient ๐Ÿ˜€ @YuanjiaZhu @ajpedroza_md @ardalal_MD
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