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Callistus Ditah

@callistusditah

Board certified Cardiac Surgeon @syracuseU by @UWsurgery, @wiscsurgery and @umichmedicine. Michigan Man

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At check out line and someone insisted I should go first. He then lowered his mask and announced: “you’re the heart surgeon who saved my life, you did my heart transplant and it’s working great”. I got really weak, flushed, overwhelmed all at once. UWashington Heart Institute UW CT Surgery Residency

At check out line and someone insisted I should go first. He then lowered his mask and announced:  “you’re the heart surgeon who saved my life, you did my heart transplant and it’s working great”. I got really weak, flushed, overwhelmed all at once.  <a href="/UWMedHeart/">UWashington Heart Institute</a> <a href="/UWCTSurgRes/">UW CT Surgery Residency</a>
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Now, surrounded by my Cardiothoracic Surgery family and mentors. The people who sacrifie and pour so much into developing us in and out of the Operating Room. I simply love it here! UW CT Surgery Residency UWashington Heart Institute UW Medicine UW Department of Surgery

Now, surrounded by my Cardiothoracic Surgery family and mentors. The people who sacrifie and pour so much into developing us in and out of the Operating Room. I simply love it here!  <a href="/UWCTSurgRes/">UW CT Surgery Residency</a> <a href="/UWMedHeart/">UWashington Heart Institute</a> <a href="/UWMedicine/">UW Medicine</a> <a href="/UWSurgery/">UW Department of Surgery</a>
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Thrilled to participate in the first commercial Thoraflex FET implant on the West Coast! A great addition to the arsenal and slick deployment!! Terumo Aortic UW Multidisciplinary Thoracic Aortic Program #HuskyAorta #CardioTwitter #AortaEd

Thrilled to participate in the first commercial Thoraflex FET implant on the West Coast! A great addition to the arsenal and slick deployment!!  <a href="/TerumoAortic/">Terumo Aortic</a> <a href="/uwmtap/">UW Multidisciplinary Thoracic Aortic Program</a> #HuskyAorta #CardioTwitter #AortaEd
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Great session with The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 1. Aortic Insufficiency (AI) is under-diagnosed, and true prevalence is lacking. 2. Even when diagnosed, AI is an under treated entity 3. Exciting developments. JenaValve Technology , #Ross, & Aortic Valve repair modifications.

Great session with <a href="/STS_CTsurgery/">The Society of Thoracic Surgeons</a> 

1. Aortic Insufficiency (AI) is under-diagnosed, and true prevalence is lacking. 

2. Even when diagnosed, AI is an under treated entity

3. Exciting  developments. <a href="/JenaValve/">JenaValve Technology</a> , #Ross, &amp; Aortic Valve repair modifications.
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I encourage all CT trainees to listen to this. Quite fascinating and eye opening. I personally had never seen a personal take on GEA as a conduit before until this.

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Just your normal morning here at the University of Washington UWashington Heart Institute. From R to L, Dr. Chinoso Opara (Cardiology fellow), CT Surgery fellow, Rasheed Durowoju MD, MS (Cardiology fellow), Lara Oyetunji, MD (Cardiac Surgery attending). The future of medicine is bright!

Just your normal morning here at the University of Washington <a href="/UWMedHeart/">UWashington Heart Institute</a>. From R to L, Dr. Chinoso Opara (Cardiology fellow), CT Surgery fellow, <a href="/DurowojuRasheed/">Rasheed Durowoju MD, MS</a> (Cardiology fellow), <a href="/LaraOyetunji/">Lara Oyetunji, MD</a> (Cardiac Surgery attending). The future of medicine is bright!
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From a high school drop out and a janitor at McDonalds to a Cardiothoracic Surgeon: There’s a place for unrelenting hard work in this country.

From a high school drop out and a janitor at McDonalds to a Cardiothoracic Surgeon: There’s a place for unrelenting hard work in this country.
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Becoming a heart surgeon was hard. I do so as I reflect on how drastically my environment has changed around me. Growing up as a little boy in Cameroon, it was daring just to dream I'd find myself in a position to simply be alive at this stage, let alone seek to accomplish more.

Becoming a heart surgeon was hard. I do so as I reflect on how drastically my environment has changed around me. Growing up as a little boy in Cameroon, it was daring just to dream I'd find myself in a position to simply be alive at this stage, let alone seek to accomplish more.