True inspiration from #Schwarzenegger

Give back. Be useful. Push through the naysayers. Work your ass off. Make it happen.

Incredible interview with Lars Svensson - words to live by!

#AATS2024 AATS Arnold

After over 20 years caring for thousands of cancer patients, what would you do next?

In four days, I begin as Interim Chair of Radiation Oncology and Residency Program Director Tufts Medical Center. This new role will let me help through leadership, learning, and collaboration.

Standing room only as Elliot Servais, MD, FACS reviews the new Intuitive DV5 AATS. New safety features, improved ergonomics, haptics, & surgeon performance feedback. Grateful to use this innovative technology Lahey Hospital! #AATS2024

⁦AATS⁩ #AATS2024 “penetrated through all the No’s and made it “

Insightful and lighthearted talk by Arnold this morning at AATS on coming together, giving back, and redefining what’s possible - inspiring!

Time to surgery in lung cancer matters!!

Must minimize time to lung resection - it impacts outcomes

Delay to surgery = ⬆️mortality

Nice work by Dr Haley Tupper, Jeffrey Velotta MD FACS, & the Kaiser thoracic team.
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Black and Hispanic patients nationwide are getting poorer surgical care for lung cancer with higher morbidity and mortality…addressing this disparity will take a multifaceted approach that emphasizes increased diversity in the CT workforce. Great talk!

Ammara A. Watkins, MD MPH #AATS2024

Very nice study and presentation Ammara A. Watkins, MD MPH on an important topic
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Lahey Hospital The Society of Thoracic Surgeons AATS Susan Moffatt-Bruce

“There is no self-made man.” - Arnold

In bodybuilding, action movies, and most certainly in medicine, coaches (and mentors) are essential for a successful career…and we all have an obligation to pay that support forward to the next generation!

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At #AATS2024 , Arnold advised to “not listen to the naysayers.”

This morning at the Plenary session. AATS

“Less a party servant and more of a public servant”⁦Arnold⁩ ⁦AATS⁩ #AATS2024

Arnold thanks his surgeons and then gives his thoughts on the need to work together across the aisle, no matter your profession.

The “other side” is not our enemy and often has the same goals.

Great lesson at #AATS2024 FROM AATS

Live ⁦AATS⁩ #AATS2024

#AATS2024 leadership plenary with Guy David

“Embrace the Imposter Syndrome”

“Not making a big decision, is a big decision”

Great talk

Interesting results from the RAMIE trial out of China - RCT comparing RAMIE vs MIE
-RAMIE increased OS vs MIE
-RAMIE ⬆️LN harvest vs MIE
-RAMIE ⬇️ operative time vs MIE

Study powered for 5yr OS - pending

No PROs
#AATS2024 #esophagealcancer

Nothing better than a supportive spouse! I couldn’t do my job well without you! John Herron AATS #AATS2024

Look forward to seeing everyone at AATS tomorrow!! If you are free, come check out Alex Potter’s presentation of a new prospective analysis of lung cancer screening guidelines. Thoracic Scientific Session: Early Stage Disease. Room 801 #AATS2024

Craziest thing I’ve seen in chest

Patient transferred to us after chest tube placed at outside ED for spon pneumothorax 1 week prior

VATS for persistent air leak & found finger tip of glove embedded in lung

No prior chest procedures

ED procedure note - no issues noted
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Lahey Colorectal team led here by Jonathan Abelson warming up between cases

Lahey Colon and Rectal Surgery is built different 💪🏼
(And Weill Cornell Medicine Surgery graduates)

If attending #AATS2024 , come hear Dr Watkins Ammara A. Watkins, MD MPH present our study on this important topic.

Rece and ethnic disparities in the presentation, diagnosis, and management of lung cancer