The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Member Centers Group, including Amit Pawale, MBBS, highlighted characteristics and processes for ECMO care and reported outcomes within the world’s largest ECMO registry. Read the report in asaiojournal: journals.lww.com/asaiojournal/f…

Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD, postdoctoral researcher Yukiro Terada, MD, and researchers from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine uncovered critical mechanical insights into the pathogenesis of chronic lung allocation dysfunction: amjtransplant.org/article/S1600-… American Journal of Transplantation

In case you missed it: The 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report is now live.

Visit our website to take a comprehensive look at our team's achievements in patient care, education, and research. bit.ly/49MxQ2W

The Department of Surgery was thrilled to announce several leadership updates, including the installation of endowed professors, promotions, and new institutional roles.

Learn more about these updates in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/49RiXw2

In 2023, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery welcomed Takashi Murashita, MD, Whitney Brandt, MD, and Mathieu Garand, PhD, to our faculty.

Meet the latest additions to the Department of Surgery's team in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/49TOCxb

The Department of Surgery is home to an incredible group of world-renowned physician-scientists dedicated to advancing their sub-specialties. Meet our faculty in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/49reznK

Our trainees are the heart and soul of our education programs.

View a list of our 2022-2023 graduates, and meet our current trainees in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/42W2CUL

In 2023, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery contributed more than $4.3 million in research grant funding within the Department of Surgery.

Learn more about our team's research impact in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3IdSXPF

The work of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery investigator Mathieu Garand, PhD, is a topic of focus within the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report. Read the Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Highlight. bit.ly/3wwup1X

Congenital cardiac fellow Ayman Almousa, MD, is spotlighted in the Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery's Education Highlight. Read the highlight in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3wwup1X

Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons are working to improve patient outcomes in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, a complex congenital heart defect.

Learn about the team's work in the Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Highlight: bit.ly/3wwup1X

WashU pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons are investigating an innovative method of valve transplantation that could serve as an alternative to whole-heart transplants for some patients. Learn more in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3wwup1X

Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons treat neonates, children, adolescents, and young adults with a variety of congenital or acquired conditions.

View the Section's year in numbers in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3wwup1X

Two postdoctoral researchers joined thoracic surgery researcher Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD, and presented projects at the Kouchoukos Research Day competition. Read more about the projects in the Thoracic Research Highlight: bit.ly/3SXhSw4

Thoracic Education Highlight: Under the mentorship of Ruben Nava, MD, Louisa Bai, MD, was named winner of the prestigious C. Walter Lillehei Resident Forum at the May 2023 American Association for Thoracic Surgery's 103rd Annual meeting. bit.ly/3SXhSw4

The Section of Thoracic Surgery, led by Bryan F. Meyers, MD, has been rated as 'Better than Expected' on the Society for Thoracic Surgeons' public reporting website. Learn more about the team's excellence in the Thoracic Clinical Highlight: bit.ly/3SXhSw4

In 2023, the Lung Transplant Program at Washington University School of Medicine celebrated its 2,000th lung transplant operation. Learn about how thoracic surgeons continue to bring the highest caliber of care to patients since its establishment in 1988: bit.ly/3SXhSw4

The Section of Thoracic Surgery provides leading-edge respiratory care, innovative research, and impactful surgical education.

View the section's year in numbers and read more in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3SXhSw4

Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Kozower and the SORT (TSOG 105) study team who aim to compare the effectiveness of surgery vs. SBRT for Stage I NSCLC. After a year of recruitment, nearly 60% of the accrual goal is met and the surgery cohort is almost filled.

Ralph Damiano Jr., MD, and Christian Zemlin, PhD, MSc, have received RO1 grant funding to study treatments for cardiac arrhythmias. Learn about their studies in the Cardiac Research Highlight in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3IbaKHv