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Esophagectomy is SOC even if ESD has fully removed cancer, negative margins. This is due to ⬆️ risk of occult LN disease which will go undetected & untreated➡️but what if you treat that systemic potential with adjuvant regional/systemic therapy? Thought-provoking results!

Biniam Kidane Sheraz Markar @kaze_nyan Lorenzo Ferri MD PhD ISDE.net Steven H. Lin Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH Smita Sihag Ewen A Griffiths Sivesh K Kamarajah Tim Underwood MDPI Because not all local therapy is equal! Had a nice discussion with Lorenzo Ferri MD PhD General Thoracic Surgical Club meeting this week on the topic. Not even all esophagectomy are equal local therapy considering some routinely perform radical en bloc & some do not These nuances matter

Sheraz Markar Biniam Kidane @kaze_nyan Lorenzo Ferri MD PhD ISDE.net Steven H. Lin Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH Smita Sihag Ewen A Griffiths Sivesh K Kamarajah Tim Underwood MDPI General Thoracic Surgical Club For example, I do not resect thoracic duct during esophagectomy (and have no plans to begin doing so unless someone shows me data that it has oncologic benefit)

Sheraz Markar Biniam Kidane @kaze_nyan Lorenzo Ferri MD PhD ISDE.net Steven H. Lin Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH Smita Sihag Ewen A Griffiths Sivesh K Kamarajah Tim Underwood MDPI General Thoracic Surgical Club Suzanne Gisbertz Yes… And… We actually need evidence that what you are calling “high-quality“ is truly necessary and beneficial particularly in the modern era of systemic chemo-IO.

Congratulations to scholarship winners at #GTSC2025!! Yahya Alwatari, Katelyn Ward, Jenny Bui, Tyler Dunn, Jorge Humberto Rodriguez Quintero

Congratulations Alex for also winning 🏆 the best cinematography award; for the best video presentation of a case at the General Thoracic Surgical Club

How has #NSCLC treatment evolved over the past few decades? Researchers say there has been a shift in the surgical paradigm to a more individualized approach. As an Editor's Choice article, you can read this for free until 3/30: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv…

What a great Mayo Clinic showing at the General Thoracic Surgical Club. Special congratulations to Dr. Alwatari on the prestigious Peter Pairolero scholarship award.

That’s a wrap on #GTSC2025, my favorite thoracic conference! Honored to be the inaugural McKenna Award recipient and deeply grateful for the mentorship and advice from true visionaries in the field. General Thoracic Surgical Club Linda Martin Elliot Servais, MD, FACS Lorenzo Ferri MD PhD Jeff Yang MD FACS

Very fun and unique meeting at General Thoracic Surgical Club with Mayo Clinic crew, fellow 🇨🇦 Dennis Wigle Lorenzo Ferri MD PhD Jonathan Spicer MD PhD, and honorary 🇨🇦 Dr. Shen!

A pilot study shows machine learning + wearables can detect post-op complications after cardiothoracic surgery before symptoms appear. Early intervention could reduce hospital readmissions. journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

Had a great time this past weekend at General Thoracic Surgical Club annual meeting. Thank you Linda Martin and UVA Cardiothoracic Surgery for supporting me to attend. Learned many important lessons, caught up with mentors, and made new friends. Excited for the future.

Thanks for the Memories! A heartfelt thanks to all who joined us for #gtsc2025! Your engagement, insights, and camaraderie made this meeting truly special. We can’t wait to see you next year at the Fairmont Orchid in Hawaii! 🌺 #GTSC2025 #ThanksForTheMemories #SeeYouInHawaii

🌺GTSC 2026 in Hawai‘i – Quick Poll! 🌴 Are you planning to attend #GTSC2026? Let us know! Your response helps us decide if we need to add more rooms to the block! ✅ Reply Yes, No, or Maybe by March 23! surveymonkey.com/r/6RJ5BLM Mahalo! We hope to see you in paradise! ☀️🏝️

🌺 The #GTSC2026 Hotel Block Is Now Open! Book your stay at the Fairmont Orchid for $399/night + $20/day resort fee. The group rate will be honored 3 days before & after the event if under 80% occupancy! 📅 Book early to lock in the rate! gtsc.org/i4a/pages/inde…

What are the trends and comparative outcomes between operative approaches for segmentectomy in lung cancer? Researchers list various risks and commonalities in this #thoracic #JTCVS study. Log in to read: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv…

I had the opportunity to sit & chat with Dr. Daniela Molena Daniela from ThoracicSurgeryMSK about the Expert Consensus Document on Surgical Management of Esophageal & GEJ Cancer she will present Sunday at #AATS2025 AATS. Look for the simultaneous #JTCVS publication!

Thank you AATS #AATS2025 for the opportunity to showcase how we use augmented reality and cutting edge immersive technology to help our patients with chest wall sarcoma and cancer. Standing room only at the masterclass chest wall session! AATS newsletter featured story in pic

Eye-opening session on lung Ca resectability by Jessica Donington Biniam Kidane Linda Martin Brendon Stiles Biniam Kidane on promoting a taxonomy for resectability: “If we can find a way to speak the same language, there is no limit to what we can do together”🫁 AATS

The study I have most anticipated from #ASCO2025 CTSurgSocMedNetwork General Thoracic Surgical Club Remember control arm was the 🏆 from ESOPEC- so Rx arm has outperformed that!! Leaves CROSS in the dust for adeno.