Ran across this incredible obituary from years ago about Ronnie Green a local grocer here in Gainesville GA who clearly was much more than a grocer! Our heart center is named after him.

Recently took a refresher course as a private pilot and ran across this. I can’t help but think these are good rules for handling difficult situations in surgery!

Watch and learn about all there is to look forward to at the 3rd Annual 2024 Georgia Heart & Vascular Symposium on June 21-22! Register now for either in-person attendance at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Georgia, or for a virtual option.
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Couldn’t agree more with this statement by Dr. Vinay Badhwar in his talk “What is the Future of Robotic Cardiac Surgery?” Society of Thoracic Surgeons Robotic Cardiac Surgery meeting!

Great talk including this slide on barriers to success by Dr Ranny Chitwood on the development of robotic cardiac surgery at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Robotic Heart Surgery Workshop!

#Cardiothoracic surgery residency chairs: Submit an application for the AATS Foundation Gardner Lectureship to bring a prominent AATS member lecturer to your program. See details and submit by July 1: aats.org/foundation/aat…

Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…

Dr. Teller is known for his role in the development of the atomic bomb

He would later go on to say, 'It is better to save people than to destroy them.'

In this interview, we explore a less known side: his role in developing the artificial 🫀

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This is a big deal! To my friends in interventional cardiology/structural heart - trust me this is the future! “First-in-Man Experience of Robotic-Assisted Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair With Pure Echo Guidance:” jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Jagat Narula, MD, PhD - A world- #renowned physician-scientist and #leader in academic
#medicine is presenting an informative grand rounds on “Vulnerable Plaque VS Vulnerable Patients.” He’s taking us on an exciting #historical journey in #cardiology UTHealth Houston Jagat Narula

A great leader and mentor. Much deserved recognition for Dr. Isom.

There are so many forces in healthcare that negatively impact the public/patients yet hide in the shadows. Articles like this important to shine the light on one of them.

Join us on Wednesday, May 1st at 7am ET for our next Grand Rounds series with guest lecturer, Dr. Jagat Narula. Click the link and tune in LIVE! nghs.zoom.us/j/93202594793?…
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Remarkable man who underwent endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair (8 mm “working port”, all percutaneous cannulation) discharged postoperative day #1 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville “Why would anyone have it done any other way?”

Totally pumped to get my replacement FAA Private Pilot license in the mail today which I had misplaced! Earned it years ago when Senator Bill Frist, M.D. inspired me to become both a cardiac surgeon and a pilot!

This is such a valuable resource for post cardiac surgery ICU teams! Essentials of Cardiac Surgical Resuscitation (CSR) | ecsr.info

Levels of autonomy in FDA-cleared surgical robots: a systematic review - npj Digital Medicine nature.com/articles/s4174…

Should be an awesome meeting at a great location! Extremely clinical case-oriented cardiovascular conference in a great location!

“For physicians, if they are working directly for a hospital, and that hospital is a nonprofit, that hospital is not actually covered by the FTC act. So that hospital is not subject to this rule,” fiercehealthcare.com/payers/how-ftc…

The unfortunate exclusion of most non-profit hospitals from this rule significantly constrains its benefits.

We encourage Congress to continue the momentum on this important issue by enacting S. 220 / H.R. 731, the Workforce Mobility Act, which would extend these crucial