Cardiothoracic Surgery Lecturers

These physicians are available for lectures and programs on cardiothoracic surgery.

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Lucian A. Durham, III, MD, PhD, (MCS) Associate Professor of Surgery
Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support (Impella/ProTek Duo Implants)
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Surgery
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Heart Transplantation
MCS in Congenital Heart Disease
Total Artificial Heart (TAH)
Valve Repair (AVR, MVR, PVR)
Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)

Mario G. Gasparri, MD, Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Esophagectomy – Surgical Options and Considerations
Hyperhidrosis
Lung Cancer – Surgical Considerations

David W. Johnstone, MD, Professor of Surgery
Current Management of Lung Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Management in 2018
Minimally Invasive Lung Resection
Multimodality Treatment of Lung Cancer: Incremental Progress and Future Directions
Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Paul L. Linsky, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery
Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Mediastinal Masses
Pectus Excavatum/Carinatum
Robotic General Thoracic Surgery
Tumors/Masses of the Chest Wall

Paul J. Pearson, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery; Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Future of Cardiac Surgery
Heart Valve Disease
Heart Valve Surgery
Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)