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The American Foregut Society (@foregutsociety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Now is the time to submit your abstracts for the 2025 AFS Annual Meeting! 📅 AFS Annual Meeting | September 11-14, 2025 📍 Gaylord Texan | Dallas, Texas ⏳ Abstracts are due by May 1, 2025 Find submission and registration details here: zurl.co/r5l3R #AFS2025

EACTS (@eacts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new episode of A Cut Above is out now! 🎙️🎧 Recorded at the AATS Annual Meeting in Seattle, this episode dives deep into the resurgence of the Ross procedure with expert guests Ismail El-Hamamsy and Maral Ouzounian. Together with our hosts, Can Gollmann-Tepeköylü and Miia Lehtinen, they

A new episode of A Cut Above is out now! 🎙️🎧

Recorded at the <a href="/AATSHQ/">AATS</a> Annual Meeting in Seattle, this episode dives deep into the resurgence of the Ross procedure with expert guests Ismail El-Hamamsy and Maral Ouzounian.

Together with our hosts, <a href="/Can_GoTe/">Can Gollmann-Tepeköylü</a> and <a href="/miia_ll/">Miia Lehtinen</a>, they
Cecilia Pompili MD PhD FACS (@pompili_cecilia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A huge thank you to the incredible Fellows of the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Academy completing their journey during #ESTS25 Your strength, enthusiasm & surgical insight from 8 countries made this an inspiring, global experience. We’ve learned from you too — and can’t wait to see you soon!

A huge thank you to the incredible Fellows of the <a href="/ests_womenThor/">ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery</a> Academy completing their journey during #ESTS25

Your strength, enthusiasm &amp; surgical insight from 8 countries made this an inspiring, global experience.
We’ve learned from you too — and can’t wait to see you soon!
Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS (@maraantonoff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📌In this study, we found that careers of women in CT surgery positively affect their families, which may inspire and attract young women to the field. Further support mechanisms remain in need. Busra Cangut, MD, MS Daniela Stephanie G Worrell, MD FACS WomenInThoracicSurg annalsthoracicsurgeryshortrep.org/article/S2772-…

EACTS (@eacts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 A new tutorial has been published on MMCTS: Scarless aortic valve replacement (periareolar approach) with a limited suture technique 📊 Skill level: Innovative This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on performing endoscopic aortic valve replacement using the 9-suture

The American Foregut Society (@foregutsociety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've hit a new record! 🎯 Abstracts for the AFS Annual Meeting have hit a new record of submissions! A massive THANK YOU to the Research Committee for their time and dedication to reviewing all of these submissions. #AFS2025 #foregut #UGIRA

We've hit a new record! 🎯

Abstracts for the AFS Annual Meeting have hit a new record of submissions! A massive THANK YOU to the Research Committee for their time and dedication to reviewing all of these submissions. 

#AFS2025 #foregut #UGIRA
Shahin Ayazi (@sayazi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Our recent study is out in the June issue of Surgical Endoscopy! We compared laparoscopic pyloroplasty vs G‑POEM for gastroparesis in 314 patients: ✅ Symptom relief: 76% (pyloroplasty) vs 70% (G‑POEM) 📉GCSI improved in both groups 📊Pyloroplasty showed a trend toward

📢 Our recent study is out in the June issue of Surgical Endoscopy!
We compared laparoscopic pyloroplasty vs G‑POEM for gastroparesis in 314 patients:
✅ Symptom relief: 76% (pyloroplasty) vs 70% (G‑POEM)
 📉GCSI improved in both groups
 📊Pyloroplasty showed a trend toward
EACTS (@eacts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Back by popular demand, the Surgical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation course returns this September! Gain hands-on cadaveric training and learn directly from experienced faculty. Spaces are limited 👉 register now! 🔗 eacts.org/education/eact….

Back by popular demand, the Surgical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation course returns this September! 

Gain hands-on cadaveric training and learn directly from experienced faculty. 

Spaces are limited 👉 register now! 🔗 eacts.org/education/eact….
The American Foregut Society (@foregutsociety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AFS is excited to attend the 2025 Digestive Health Symposium organized by the Digestive Health Institute. 📅 September 26-28 📍 Newport Beach, CA Learn more: zurl.co/BWwII *This event is shared as part of a marketing partnership with Hoag Digestive Health Institute.

AFS is excited to attend the 2025 Digestive Health Symposium organized by the Digestive Health Institute. 

📅 September 26-28
📍 Newport Beach, CA

Learn more: zurl.co/BWwII

*This event is shared as part of a marketing partnership with Hoag Digestive Health Institute.
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) (@thoracicsurgfnd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉The TSF Awards are officially OPEN! If you're advancing thoracic surgery through research, education, innovation, or humanitarian outreach — apply now. 🔗 thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/awards #TSFAwards #TSF

🎉The TSF Awards are officially OPEN!
If you're advancing thoracic surgery through research, education, innovation, or humanitarian outreach — apply now.
🔗 thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/awards

#TSFAwards #TSF
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (@sts_ctsurgery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Abstract submissions are now open for the 2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference, Dec. 4–6 in Lima, Peru. Submit your work in one of 11 categories. 🗓 Deadline: Sept. 1, 2025 📩 Submit now: ow.ly/R6JF50Wgfhf #LatAmCardiac2025

Abstract submissions are now open for the 2025 STS/<a href="/EACTS/">EACTS</a>/<a href="/LATAM_LACES/">LACES</a> Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference, Dec. 4–6 in Lima, Peru. Submit your work in one of 11 categories. 

🗓 Deadline: Sept. 1, 2025
📩 Submit now: ow.ly/R6JF50Wgfhf

#LatAmCardiac2025
UCSF Surgery (@ucsfsurgery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‼️We’re proud to announce Trauma Surgeon Dr. Caitlin Collins Caitlin Collins as the new Co-Director of the Muriel Steele Society—a next-gen leader in academic surgery. She joins Dr. Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD, FACS as we thank Dr. Mika Varma for her six-year tenure & visionary legacy🥳

‼️We’re proud to announce Trauma Surgeon Dr. Caitlin Collins <a href="/CRCollinsMD/">Caitlin Collins</a> as the new Co-Director of the Muriel Steele Society—a next-gen leader in academic surgery. She joins Dr. <a href="/LucyKornblith/">Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD, FACS</a> as we thank Dr. Mika Varma for her six-year tenure &amp; visionary legacy🥳
NM Cardiovascular (@nmcardiovasc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

S. Chris Malaisrie, MD (S Chris Malaisrie), joins EACTS for a podcast episode on complex management of acute aortic dissection. The discussion covers current strategies in surgical planning and intraoperative decision-making. They also consider how to optimize outcomes, the role

S. Chris Malaisrie, MD (<a href="/ChrisMalaisrie/">S Chris Malaisrie</a>), joins <a href="/EACTS/">EACTS</a> for a podcast episode on complex management of acute aortic dissection. The discussion covers current strategies in surgical planning and intraoperative decision-making. They also consider how to optimize outcomes, the role