I've spent all afternoon in a two-part session about robotic cardiac surgery. The fact that both sessions have been lined with standing attendees speaks to the excitement so many are feeling about this space. #STS2023

It’s awesome to wake up and see your resident being highlighted by the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons newsletter. I am so impressed by our trainees, congratulations to the whole Cedars-Sinai Academic Medicine team and Kevin (Qiudong) Chen. #MedEd #cardiac #research

Thanks for attending! The future of #robotic cardiac surgery is absolutely bright. Thoughtful expansion of what can be done as well as better accessibility will continue to fuel growth. #cardiacsurgery

Heart transplantation 🫀 is rarely performed on patients with COVID-19 cardiomyopathy, accounting for 0.2% of transplant practice in the USA based on UNOS data, yet early outcomes appear favorable in select patients. Dominic Emerson, MD 🔗: jhltonline.org/article/S1053-…

#Hearttransplantation using donation after circulatory death in the United States. Read the #JTCVS article by Kevin (Qiudong) Chen, Catarino, et al: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv… #HeartTx AATS CTSurgSocMedNetwork Dominic Emerson, MD Asishana Osho, MD, MPH Joshua Chan, MD Jo Chikwe

Great talk by Jo Chikwe about safety and efficacy of TEER in degenerative mitral regurgitation AATS #Mitral2023 #mitralconclave #AATS2023 #womeninthoracicsurgery #WTS

Awesome talk with great discussion. #EVLP is an important modality for these patients and, like most things, experience helps drive success. Shaf Keshavjee

Looking good!

A special shout out to our AMAZING residents who presented some truly great work at the meeting. You constantly impress me and I am proud to call you our trainees here Cedars-Sinai. Great work! #MedEd #AATS2023 #cardiacsurgery TSRA

Do you ever consider donor hyperoxia as a PGD HTX risk factor? #EvanKransdorf et al. found that donor hyperoxia at time of donor heart recovery is a novel risk factor for severe PGD. Cedars-Sinai Michelle Kittleson MD PhD 🔗jhltonline.org/article/S1053-…

An amazing accomplishment by Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center and Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai teams completed 616 transplants. These organ transplants would not be possible without the lifesaving gifts of organ donors. cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/cedar…

#robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery has truly changed how we treat our patients for the better. It is amazing what this technology can do. So proud of this program AATS The Society of Thoracic Surgeons ISMICS Cedars-Sinai Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency

I’m so proud to be part of this program. Only one place in the United States currently doing this! Cedars-Sinai was also the first to ever do it! The ISHLT #surgery #innovation United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Looking forward the the first of our Q&A sessions to discuss the program. If you’re looking for I6 training that is decidedly resident-focused and well-rounded, come join us to learn more! TSRA

It’s been a great journey to get to this point. We couldn’t have done it without the support from Jo Chikwe and Cedars-Sinai. Being able to offer this to #lung #transplant patients is awesome! More to come! JHLT ISMICS American Society of Transplantation (AST)

Awesome to see this in print! Also really exciting to see other centers now showing interest in doing it— this could be a major improvement for our patients. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Cedars-Sinai United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) #transplant #robotic

Fantastic job presenting CA outcomes of SAVR v TAVR in younger patients by our resident Jad Malas! Excellent presentation of an important topic (and did I mention Jad is a PGY2??) Way to go Jad! Cedars-Sinai #STS2024 TSRA

Great lecture from Jo Chikwe at the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Robotic workshop. Excellent turnout and discussion about starting robotic programs for cardiac surgery. Thanks to the STS for hosting such a valuable workshop and for inviting us to share the Cedars-Sinai experience. #mitral