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Industry symposia will be held in conjunction with the STS Annual Meeting and are not part of the official STS scientific program. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for these activities is not offered by STS.

Industry Events

  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    9:10 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Making Minimally Invasive Surgery Maximally Beneficial: Mitral Valve Replacement Using an Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device
    Location: Exhibit Theater 2
    Industry Speaker: Husam H. Balkhy, MD (he/him/his) – University of Chicago Medicine
    Industry Speaker: Marc R. Katz, MD, MPH – Medical University of South Carolina
    Industry - Theater Session
    Sponsored By Edwards Lifesciences
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:25 AM – 12:25 PM CT
    A Treatment Option for Certain Patients With Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Location: 218
    Industry Speaker: Bryan P. Stanifer, MD, MPH – Columbia University Medical Center
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Merck & Co., Inc.
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:25 AM – 12:25 PM CT
    Driving Quality and Innovation in High-Risk Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures Using Temporary MCS
    Location: 217C
    Industry Speaker: Edward G. Soltesz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Industry Speaker: Marisa Cevasco, MD (she/her/hers) – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Industry Speaker: Keki Balsara, MD, MBA – Medstar Health/Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Industry Speaker: Kevin W. Lobdell, MD – Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Abiomed Inc
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:25 AM – 12:25 PM CT
    How Low Can You Go? Should MVR Age Guidelines Be Lowered Due to Better Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Durability?
    Location: 217A
    Industry Moderator: Joanna Chikwe, MD – Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Health System
    Invited Speaker: Patrick M. McCarthy, MD – Northwestern Medicine, Division of Cardiac Surgery
    Industry Speaker: Joseph Lamelas, MD – University of Miami Health System
    Industry Speaker: Matthew Romano, MD – University of Michigan Medical Center
    Industry Speaker: Steven F. Bolling, MD – University of Michigan Hospital
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Edwards Lifesciences
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:25 AM – 12:25 PM CT
    Innovation, Evidence & Outcomes: Penditure™ LAA Exclusion System and Avalus ™ Bioprosthesis
    Location: 217D
    Industry Moderator: A. P. Kappetein, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Medtronic
    Industry Speaker: Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA – University of Michigan
    Industry Speaker: William T. Brinkman, MD (he/him/his) – The Heart Hospital Baylor Scott and White Plano
    Industry Speaker: Bart Meuris, MD, PhD – UZ Gasthuisberg Leuven, University Hospital
    Industry Speaker: Basel Ramlawi, MD – Lankenau Heart Institute
    Industry Speaker: Joseph F. Sabik, III, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Medtronic
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:25 AM – 12:25 PM CT
    TEVAR Innovations for Arch Applications
    Location: 216AB
    Industry Speaker: Joseph Bavaria, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Cardiovascular S
    Industry Speaker: Nimesh Desai, M.D. – Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Gore & Associates
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:25 AM – 12:25 PM CT
    The Need for Arrhythmia Surgeons
    Location: 217B
    Industry Speaker: Vinod H. Thourani, MD – Piedmont Heart Institute and Piedmont Healthcare
    Industry Speaker: Chadwick Stouffer, MD (he/him/his) – Memorial Health University Medical Center
    Industry Speaker: Marc Gerdisch, MD – Franciscan Health Indianapolis
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By AtriCure Inc.
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    The Early US Experience with Epic Max™ Aortic Valve
    Location: Exhibit Theater 2
    Industry Moderator: Ibrahim Sultan, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Industry Speaker: George Arnaoutakis, MD – University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
    Industry Speaker: Leonard Y. Lee, MD – Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
    Industry - Theater Session
    Sponsored By Abbott
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    5:45 PM – 7:15 PM CT
    Lung Cancer Tumor Board: Dialogues with the Surgeon on Integration of Systemic Therapies in Perioperative Settings for NSCLC: What Do Current Data for IO- and ALK- Targeted Strategies Tell Us?
    Location: Grand Hyatt San Antonio, Lonestar Ballroom EF
    Industry Speaker: Brendon Stiles, MD – Montefiore Health System / Albert Einstein School of Medicine
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Genentech
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    Enhancing Patient Recovery: A Reception with Dr. Keith Allen on Advances in Sternal Closure
    Location: Ruth's Chris Steak House San Antonio River Walk
    Industry Speaker: Keith B. Allen, MD (he/him/his) – St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Zimmer Biomet Thoracic
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CT
    Know Your Worth: Economic Contribution of Thoracic Surgeons and the Value of da Vinci Surgery
    Location: Grand Hyatt San Antonio, Presidio ABC
    Industry Speaker: Daniel Oh, MD – USC Keck School of Medicine
    Industry Speaker: Benjamin Kozower, MD, MPH – Washington University in St Louis
    Industry Speaker: Robert James Cerfolio, MD, MBA, FACS, FACCP – NYU Langone Health
    Industry Speaker: Scott Atay, MD – University of Southern California
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Intuitive
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    5:55 AM – 6:55 AM CT
    CME/MOC/CC/AAPA Credit: A Practical Guide for Making Multidisciplinary Decisions About Neoadjuvant and/or Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Resectable NSCLC
    Location: Grand Hyatt San Antonio, Lone Star Ballroom EF
    Co-Chair: Jessica S. Donington, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
    Co-Chair: Jonathan David Spicer, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Division of Thoracic Surgery, McGill University
    Presenter: Patrick M. Forde, MD – Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University
    Industry - Symposium
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    9:55 AM – 10:25 AM CT
    Maximizing EOAi’s with Epic Max –The Importance of Hemodynamics with Valve Choice and Lifetime Management
    Location: Exhibit Theater 2
    Industry Speaker: Edward G. Soltesz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Industry Speaker: Michael Tong, MD – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Industry - Theater Session
    Sponsored By Abbott
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    11:40 AM – 12:40 PM CT
    CME/MOC Credit: Building Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Facilitate Genomic Testing and Master the Integration of EGFR-Targeted Therapy in Resectable Stage I-III NSCLC
    Location: 217D
    Chair: Brendon Stiles, MD – Montefiore Health System / Albert Einstein School of Medicine
    Presenter: Balazs Halmos, MD – Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Industry - Symposium
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    11:40 AM – 12:40 PM CT
    The Value of Preserving Neo LVOT and The Role of the Heart Team with Lifetime Management for Mitral Valve Disease
    Location: 217A
    Industry Moderator: Danny Ramzy, MD PhD (he/him/his) – UT Health Houston McGovern School of Medicine
    Industry Speaker: H. Kenith Fang, MD (he/him/his) – Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
    Industry Speaker: Evelio Rodriguez, MD – Ascension Saint Thomas
    Industry - Symposium
    Sponsored By Abbott, Abbott
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    11:45 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    The Power of RESILIA Tissue in Bicuspid Anatomy: COMMENCE Trial 7-year BAV Sub-Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Theater 2
    Industry Speaker: Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH – University of Florida
    Industry - Theater Session
    Sponsored By Edwards Lifesciences