Excited to hear and learn from exceptional leaders in the field! 🫁 AATS #ITSOS2024 #thoracicsurgicaloncology

Dr. Donington kicks off ITSOS w/ G. Alexander Patterson Giants Lecture: 1) for N2 disease need to think about bulky vs microscopic, 2) addition of peri-adjuvant I/o is irradicating micro-metastases, 3) guidelines on resectability need to evolve w/ modern I/O era. #ITSOS2024

New case report in #JTCVS Techniques: Congenital absence of the left main pulmonary artery in a patient with pectus excavatum. Read the case and see more figures for free: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc… Stephen

How we treat lung cancer is rapidly changing and improving. Humbled by the works of some the brightest minds in the field! 🤩#ITSOS2024

Nice talk from a great surgical resident, Shanique Ries, on surgery to remove the primary tumor in patients with oligometastatic NSCLC. Can surgery reduce immune suppressive microenvironment and remove drug tolerant persistent cells? Does extent of surgery matter? #ITSOS2024

Excellent David S. Sugarbaker Giants Lecture by Dr. Weder! Standing our ground for our patients with evidence-based medicine and surgery in this rapidly changing field 🫁🔪#ITSOS2024

Exceptional presentation by Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS on surgery in LCT for oligo-persistent NSCLC, the ever-pervasive and concerning socioeconomic disparities in surgery, and the critical need for thoracic surgeon participation in the changing landscape of stage IV NSCLC tx! #ITSOS2024

What an exceptional panel for the Disparities in Access and Treatment for Personalized Cancer Care session at #ITSOS2024. The work being done to overcome the immense disparities in access to cancer screenings and care is inspiring!

#MedStudents: Apply for the AATS Foundation's Summer Intern Scholarship to experience an eight-week placement within an AATS member's #cardiothoracic surgery department. Tell us your future goals for the chance to expand your horizons: aats.org/foundation/sum… Deadline: Dec 1

It was an honor to have Dr. Stephen as Visiting Professor last week — Dr. Yang shared his wisdom on surgical education and discussed the ongoing research projects of our trainees. Thanks for visiting us, Dr. Yang!

Applications are now open for the #WTS Scholarship Program! This award allows women in women medical students and residents the opportunity to attend the 61st STS Annual Meeting and to be mentored throughout the meeting by a WTS/STS member. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Future cardiology PA extraordinaire Neal Vogel, MS co-authored this excellent paper on ferroptosis-mediated pHTN. Amazing work! ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

STS is supporting the “You Belong” Equity and Opportunity Scholarship for the 2025 STS meeting. I encourage interested medical students and general surgery residents to apply.  Deadline will be December 6, with announcement to awardees by 12/24. sts.org/form/sts-you-b…

Awesome lecture about approaching our first job - from interviews, to contracts, finances, weighing options, and what to look for/questions to ask - by Dr. SteveYangMD! Always grateful when mentors take time out of their incredibly busy schedules to share their knowledge.

One of the best conferences I have ever attended! Excellent presentations & discussions, 10/10 dance moves, Stephen’s grand entrance on a whole horse, and meeting Dr. Fauci were just some of the highlights. You really HAD to be there! Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) #STSA2024

My “why.” The best dad in the world living with stage IV NSCLC. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for all dedicated to lung cancer treatment, innovation, and advocacy. 🫁 #bestgirldad #LCAM #LivingWithLungCancer

We had a blast discussing all things lung cancer with our Baltimore community today at the annual Cupcakes for Cancer event in honor of Johns Hopkins Medicine Thoracic Division pts & survivors! Discussed lung cancer screening, met survivors, and these incredibly adorable therapy pups!

STS, alongside the house of medicine, thanks Senator Jacky Rosen, Senator John Boozman, Brian Babin & Chrissy Houlahan for reintroducing the REDI Act. If passed, this bill would allow borrowers to defer interest on their student loans during their medical residency. #STSAdvocacy

Congrats, you’re a brand-new attending. You just finished residency, and now someone hands you a contract that says: “$39 per RVU” Cool, cool… What the heck is an RVU? And how much money is that? 👇

Congratulations to our soon-to-be graduating Cardiothoracic Surgery chief fellow, Deven Patel on being selected Alpha Omega Alpha - a recognition of excellence in scholarship, teaching, leadership, service, and humanism in medicine. Alpha Omega Alpha Hopkins Surgery