One more week of general surgery residency! It has been the privilege of my life to train @CooperSurgery with these incredible co-residents! I am merely filled with an enormous sense of gratitude to be here and move forward to 🫀 surgery @UMMCnews

Hyperthermic intrathoracic chemoperfusion with pleurectomy and decortication is a feasible treatment modality for management and local control of pleural mesothelioma 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4221… @annalsthorsurg @yosuzukimd #Mesothelioma #HITHOC

New in #JTCVS: Patients undergoing elective aortic arch surgery with short hypothermic circulatory arrest times, retrograde cerebral perfusion was associated with a significantly lower risk of postoperative stroke compared to no cerebral perfusion. Read: hubs.la/Q04hT6xw0

📣 @DukeAortic research New in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery: Emerging data challenge the assumption that short-duration hypothermic circulatory arrest is benign and that aortic diameter alone should guide prophylactic proximal aortic surgery. Toward patient-specific, data-driven decision making. @annalsthorsurg @DukeCTSurgery @DukeHeartCenter @DukeSurgery @DukeHealth #AorticSurgery #aortaed #cardiotwitter #cvsurg Prophylactic Proximal Aortic Surgery in 2026: Risks of Hypothermic Cir... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Wonderful event on the contemporary approaches to lung cancer therapy organized by our Thoracic Surgery department @CooperHealthNJ!

AATS Vice President Leonard N. Girardi shares his thoughts on the many options for repair of acute Type A dissection and how to choose your technique when circumstances change during operation. #AATS2026

Presenting now and newly published in #JTCVS Open: Cost-Effectiveness of Multi-arterial Versus Single-Arterial Grafting in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Odewade, Nguyen, et. al. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2026.…

During #AATS2026 Thoracic Legends Luncheon Doug Mathisen says he told his residents, “You need to be an expert. You need to be good at what you do because you’ll see things others haven’t.”

Presenting now and newly published in #JTCVS: Cardiac Reoperations in Patients with Prior Thoracic Radiation: A Single-Center Analysis of Outcomes and Key Lessons. @ahmedawadmd, @HelgharablyMD, et. al. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026…

#AATS2026 #DeBakeySurgeon #aortaEd #NotRetiredYet @AATSHQ

.@FaisalBakaeen presents top cited research on early vs delayed bypass surgery in patients with ACS receiving ticagrelor and discusses the impact of publishing in @JAMASurgery during the #AATS2026 Journal Fair.

Packed #AATS2026 Adult Cardiac Masterclass listening to @IHamamsy host a case based discussion on #aortic root challenges.

“I learned pretty much everything I know about how journal works from him.” - @JoChikweMD highlights Dr. Patterson’s mentorship as she introduces her @annalsthorsurg presentation during the #AATS2026 Journal Fair.

Grateful to have been able to drive the @CooperHealthNJ arm of this multi-institutional study, investigating the role of post traumatic index thoracotomy tube placement journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abs…

Ethical challenges of #ECMO? 4️⃣ four domains: ⚖️ equitable ECMO candidacy decisions 🕯️ integration of palliative care and clinical ethics ⛔️ preservation of patient autonomy when institutional or benchmarking pressures influence care 🚧 responding to requests to continue ECMO when there is no exit strategy Ethical tension of #ECLS may generate moral distress for clinicians, patients, and families: here recommendations to emphasize transparent, team-based decisions, early involvement of ethics and palliative care, and consistent processes for ongoing review of candidacy and continuation of ECMO. @asaiojournal 🔗 bit.ly/4cSrUZd

IN THE NEWS: Cooper has launched a Mobile Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Transport Program — offering patients with life-threatening heart or lung failure access to advanced life support before they even arrive at the hospital. bit.ly/48rsxrq

A minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery is gaining popularity—but some find ​their new valves don’t work as well or last as long as they hoped. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4cvGJSH

#AortaDelphia brought 250 of us together in support of @JohnRitterFdn, uniting national leaders and the Penn Aorta Center community around advancing aortic care and raw patient perspectives. What hit hardest? The aorta never stands still and the science and therapies reshaping our field are advancing at breakneck speed. New devices, imaging breakthroughs, and targeted therapies are redefining what’s possible faster than ever. Moments like this ignite the urgency we need to keep pushing boundaries and delivering better outcomes for every patient.

#ECMO in patients with traumatic brain injury and/or requiring neurosurgery: outcomes, complications & management considerations 🧠 TBI should not be considered an absolute contraindication: #ECLS can be safely utilized. Successful outcomes relied on collaborative efforts minimally intensive anticoagulation. A subset of patients developed ICH on ECMO (TBI/not), requiring neurosurgical interventions: key factors affecting prognosis included ICH size, timing of intervention, careful adjustment of anticoagulation. Discontinuing ECMO prior to intervention may be advantageous if clinically feasible. #FOAMcc #FOAMecmo @NeurocritCareJ 🔓 rdcu.be/fd9n9

Incredibly touched by this. Please take a minute to read today. An important message for physicians everywhere