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El Camino Health Cardiologist Earns International Award for Achievements in Advancing Cardiovascular Field

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Goar received the recognition during a special ceremony in Paris, France, along with esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor Ottavio Alfieri of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy. It’s a celebration of the amazing innovation that has occurred in structural heart disease therapy over the last 20 years and I’m proud to be part of it.

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Early Career Participation in STS Workforces

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Blog Early Career Participation in STS Workforces KCummings Wed, 07/31/2024 - 12:02 All Members Resident / Fellow The STS oversees numerous workforces and councils with various focuses ranging from cardiothoracic clinical practice to databases to education to surgeon wellness.

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Jennifer Romano, MD, Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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I’m ready to lead our members into this next chapter and increase our impact on the specialty and patient care.” As STS President, Dr. Romano understands how important it is to follow through on STS’s long-standing work in research, innovation, education, and inclusion. My family brings me the greatest joy.

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The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Awards Inaugural International Fellowships

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

This fellowship also will allow Dr. Fiedler and Dr. Folesani to learn novel techniques, adapt innovative technology, and receive training from expert mentors who are dedicated to the highest standards of cardiothoracic surgery. She will study under Stephen Large, MD, MA, FRCS, at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England.

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Preserve Medical Research Funding

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Preserve Medical Research Funding gtrainyte Mon, 02/05/2024 - 10:50 Scroll to top Preserve Medical Research Funding Supporting investments into research funding that enables surgeons to explore innovative techniques, cutting-edge technologies, and novel therapies that can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic diseases.

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STS Launches Next-Generation Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Calculator

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The STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database represents 97% of all cardiac operations performed in the United States and the new calculator is based on precise statistical models from the experience of more than 8 million patients.

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New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies

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When providers and clinicians have access to the best quality data, patient care improves. After a medical device or intervention has been proven to be safe and effective and reasonable and necessary for coverage, CED requires innovators to monitor how their technology performs in the real world. Learn more at sts.org.