JTCVS Open: Evaluating effects of socioeconomic status (DCI score) on postop outcomes following ATAAD repair. Result: Similar postoperative mortality @ 30d - 5yr. Consider: Equal access as a balancing force UAB Surgery UAB Cardiovascular Institute THINK AORTA Global AATS TSRA #aortaED

We are thrilled to announce our new General Surgery categorical resident class of 2032! Huge congratulations to everyone – we are so excited to welcome these new colleagues to UCSF Surgery in June! #Match2025

Thrilled to have matched Dr. Aeleia Hughes from IU School of Medicine into our integrated 4/3 cardiothoracic surgery residency! 🫁🫀 Benjamin Wei, MD James davies Panos N. Vardas Kyle W Eudailey, MD Sasha Still MD Robert Sorabella, MD Robert Dabal UAB Cardiovascular Institute TSRA #whyUABCT #MatchDay2025

UAB Surgery Resident Dr. Marvi Tariq and UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Kyle Eudailey have been selected to present at the AATS Annual Meeting's Cardiothoracic Resident Case Report Competition. Learn more about their research: bit.ly/4lhgn97.

Congrats to UAB Surgery UAB Cardiovascular Institute assistant professor Kyle W Eudailey, MD for being awarded the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Dean’s Excellence Award for Service. He is 1 of 19 awardees at UAB Medicine for the 2025 Dean’s awards. Congrats Dr. Eudailey! herb chen James davies Anupam Agarwal #whyUABCT

Great #UABCT representation and lots of incredible learning at AATS #AATS25 annual meeting in beautiful Seattle! UAB Surgery UAB Cardiovascular Institute

Excellent job by UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery PGY6 fellow Dr. Hansen-Estruch presenting VQI data showing higher stroke rates with inominate artery treatment during proximal TEVAR. Staged revascularization protective UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery UAB Surgery AATS #AATS25

Incredible mixer. So nice to see co-fellows from across the country! UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery TSRA AATS #AATS25

Congrats to UAB Heersink School of Medicine rising MS4 and future 🫀🫁 surgeon Benjamin Hambright on his poster on predicting home O2 requirement after lung resection at #AATS25 AATS UAB Surgery Benjamin Wei, MD #whyUABCT

Listen to Sasha Still MD discuss how aortic disease affects women differently: atypical symptoms, 3x higher risk of dissection/rupture, 10% higher mortality after repair; while multifactorial, awareness 1st step to reducing disparities in care UAB Cardiovascular Institute #AortaEd

Congrats to graduating UAB Surgery residents and incoming UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery PGY6 fellows Marvi Tariq and Cozette Killian for their inspiring Chief Grand Rounds this morning on the future of 🫀 transplant and endovascular aortic repair 🩸 herb chen Benjamin Wei, MD #whyUABCT #AortaEd

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Sasha Still joined UAB MedCast to discuss how aortic disease presents itself in women and potential avenues for treatment specialization. Learn more about the episode here: bit.ly/3RPIqiE.

New pub alert 💥: Open 3-stage repair of multifocal aortic aneurysms in a 34-year-old by Sasha Still MD, presented by graduating fellow Dr. Soler at the Fellow Case Competition International Aortic Summit and published in JVS-Cases Innovations and Techniques jvscit.org/article/S2468-… #whyUABCT UAB Cardiovascular Institute #AortaEd

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Director Dr. Daniel Chu and Vice Chair of Education Dr. Brenessa Lindeman have both been selected as James IV Traveling Fellows, joining an impressive legacy of UAB surgeons who have received the award. Learn more: bit.ly/3GwTLSs.

Excellent AVR and root enlargement skills lab this AM. Thanks Edwards Lifesciences for the support and Kyle W Eudailey, MD Sasha Still MD Panos N. Vardas for your time and teaching! 🫀 #whyUABCT

Dr. Sasha Still, an assistant professor in the UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, along with her colleagues in the division, published their experience of TAVR explantation in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 🖥️ Read more: bit.ly/4dSvZfY Sasha Still MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

We’re proud to share that Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai #CardiacSurgery team has earned the highest 3-star rating from the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons — placing us among the nation’s best in heart surgery outcomes. “This new rating is testament to our program’s quality & safety record across the entire

Incredible accomplishment! UAB Cardiovascular Institute James davies clifton lewis Kyle W Eudailey, MD Panos N. Vardas Sasha Still MD

Congrats to our very own Kyle W Eudailey, MD for his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure! 🎉 herb chen UAB Surgery #whyUABCT

lunch with the talented UAB Heersink School of Medicine students applying to general surgery! UAB Surgery