
Kim de la Cruz, MD FACS FACC FCCP
@aortasurg
Cardiothoracic Surgeon. Opinions are my own.
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24-06-2013 22:59:28
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Surgeon Billing Strategies Impact generalsurgerynews.com/Money-Matters/… General Surgery News Understanding the Economics of Surgical Compensation: The Complexities of RVUs, CPT Codes, and Fair Reimbursement The article provides a very insightful look at the complexities surrounding CPT codes and

Last article in our Vol 19, Issue 5 Focused Topic Series is from Drs Mehrdad Ghoreishi and Shahab on the 10 Commandments of Endo-Bentall repair Read free: doi.org/10.1177/155698… #Endovascular #AorticRoot #TEVAR @ouzounianmd Grayson Wheatley Kim de la Cruz, MD FACS FACC FCCP


🚨 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN! 🚨 Be part of the SAAS 10th Annual Meeting & Inaugural SocAsianAcadSurg/LatinoSurgSociety Joint Meeting at City of Hope! 📅 Deadline: April 14th, 2025 📌 Details: rb.gy/q72wpt 🔗 Submission link: rb.gy/3ytozm


It is a great pleasure to be able to see my works in the hands of a great master Dr Kim de la Cruz, another dream come true, thank you for your affection and admiration!! Kim de la Cruz, MD FACS FACC FCCP Wei-Guo Ma, MD AortaEd Pense Aorta Dr Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas MD FACS MACC MACCVA THINK AORTA Global Dr Celestino Gutiérrez González MD 🇪🇸🍏🇻🇪



Congratulations to my mentor, Joseph Coselli, MD, on receiving the AATS Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his incredible impact in thoracic aortic surgery. I cannot imagine a more deserving individual. #AATS2025 BCM_Surgery




Thank you to the #AATS2025 Sponsors: AstraZeneca, Edwards Lifesciences, Abbott Cardiovascular, @Atricure, Medtronic, Intuitive, Artivion, Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Alexion, Bristol Myers Squibb, FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corp., Lung Bioengineering (United Therapeutics Medical).

Excellent job by Thais Faggion Vinholo on long- term outcomes of bio AVR vs mech AVR in dialysis patients- a CMS based analysis! Stay tuned for our team’s upcoming paper! #AATS2025 Philip Allen Paige Newell WomenInThoracicSurg


Our rockstar Harvard Medical School student Robert Semco on palliative care in CT surgery: Despite rising consults for post-cardiotomy shock, only 25% of these patients receive palliative care nationally. Underutilized and overdue. Incredible and important work, Rob! Mentored by our own


Kim de la Cruz, MD FACS FACC FCCP We are so proud of you Joseph Coselli, MD!


Check out our study published today on the "Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement". This remains a HUGE problem after both SAVR and TAVR. Lucy Nam, MD Mass General Heart MGH CT Surgery Residency Program annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-…

New study looking multi-institutional prevalence of patient prosthesis mismatch after SAVR since 2002 - 14% from 41%. Better, but still a big problem. Lucy Nam, MD Ruby Singh Sameer Hirji Asishana Osho, MD, MPH Jordan Bloom


Apply now for the 2025 SAAS-AWS Resident Research Travel Award! $1000 to attend the SAAS Annual Meeting in Huntington Beach, CA 🌴 🗓 Deadline: June 13, 2025 📍 Meeting: Sept 4–5, 2025 📑 Details: tinyurl.com/SAAS-AWS-AWARD SocAsianAcadSurg WomenSurgeons @CityofHope
