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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) is an international association of cardiothoracic surgeons. It was founded in 1917 by the earliest pioneers in the field of thoracic surgery. Headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, it has over 1,200 members from 35 countries. To be considered for membership, a surgeon must have a proven ...
Pages in category "Presidents of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The STS National Database was established in 1989 as an initiative for quality improvement and patient safety among cardiothoracic surgeons. The Database has four components—the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD), the General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD), the Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD), and the Intermacs Database—and now houses more than 7.5 million surgical records.
Gerald Buckberg (September 29, 1935 – September 20, 2018) was an American surgeon. His research initially centered in the area of myocardial protection and led to the introduction of blood cardioplegia, which is currently used by over 85% of surgeons in the United States and 75% of surgeons worldwide for adult and pediatric heart operations.
Cosgrove practiced thoracic surgery until 2006. [2] During the course of his career, he performed over 22,000 procedures. [2] He served as the president of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery in 2000. [2] He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Heart Association. [2]
He is board certified in general surgery, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and surgical critical care, and is a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). [5] [6]
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and vascular disease published by Elsevier. It is the official journal of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association.
103rd president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) [1] George H.A. Clowes, Jr. Research Career Development Award from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) (2006-2011) [47] Edward M. Kennedy Award for Health Care Innovation from CIMIT [4] First recipient of Michele Kessler Leadership Award in Women's Health (2006) [48]