Events
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Department supports a broad range
of activities and opportunities that are open to everyone.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Dr. D. Craig Miller: The Stanford Modification of the Aortic Valve Sparing Procedure and the Stanford Legacy
August 5, 2026 | Registration: Free
2nd Annual, Tri-Valley Symposium: Advancements in Cardiovascular Care
September 18, 2026 | Diablo, CA
REGISTER HERE
AATS 107th Annual Meeting | Host: President, Dr. Joseph Woo, and program committee
May 1-4, 2027 | LA Convention Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA
Holman 100 - Centennial Celebration with
Stanford’s Surgical Departments
August 28-29, 2026 | Stanford University
RSVP HERE
2026 Electrophysiology in the West
October 30, 2026 | 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford, CA
CME Eligible | REGISTER HERE
Past Events
2026
Dr. Philip E. Oyer Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Rosemary Kelly, MD
January 14, 2026 | Stanford University
International Stanford Lung Cancer Summit
Understanding Lung Cancer in People
Who Have Never Smoked
March 10-11, 2026 | Stanford & Online
Dr. Edward B. Stinson Translational CT Surgeon Scientist Visiting Professor Lecture
Presenter: Dr. Joseph W. Turek
April 20, 2026 | Stanford University
Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association
NextGen Hearts Coffee Chat
Presenter: Leah Backhus, MD, MPH
May 19, 2026 | Online
Stanford Cardiovascular Research Symposium
Hosted by the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
July 30-31, 2026 | Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford
Registration Open
Stanford CT Transplantation Symposium
Faculty on planning committee: Drs. Brandon Guenthart, JW MacArthur, and Joseph Woo
February 7–10, 2026 | Vail , CO
Stanford Open Minds: Staff Edition Featuring
President Jon Levin & Provost Jenny Martinez.
Faculty Speakers include Dr. Joseph Woo.
March 25, 2026 | Stanford University & Online
2026 Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium
April 27-28, 2026
Stanford University
Marfan Foundation: 2026 Northern California Walk for Victory, Sponsored by Stanford Children's Health (LPCH)
May 30, 2026 | Stanford
Heart Health Red Game: Stanford Women’s
Basketball vs. Southern Methodist University
(Partnership with Stanford CVH & Athletics)
February 26, 2026 | Stanford University
Dr. Norman E. Shumway Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Patrick M. McCarthy, MD
April 1, 2026 | Stanford University
Second Dr. D. Craig Miller
Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Dr. Gebrine El Khoury
May 7, 2026 | Stanford University
Fifth Dr. Bruce A. Reitz Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Prof. Dr. med Volkmar Falk
July 17, 2026 | Stanford University
2025
Dr. Philip E. Oyer Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Anelechi C. Anyanwu, MD, FRCS
January 27, 2025 | Stanford University
Dr. Edward B. Stinson Translational Cardiothoracic Surgeon Scientist Visiting Professorship | Presenter: Pedro J. del Nido, MD
March 3, 2025 | Stanford University
Dr. Norman E. Shumway Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Marc Moon, MD
April 4, 2025 | Stanford University
A Coffee with Dr. Leah Backhus: Changing Paradigms in Lung Cancer Care
Presenter: Leah Backhus, MD, MPH
May 13, 2025 | Online
Dr. Bruce A. Reitz Visiting Professorship
Professorship: Emile Bacha, MD
June 2, 2025 | Stanford University
Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research for Advancing the NIH Mission
Panelists featuring Dr. Ngan F. Huang
Sept 10, 2025
Stanford San Francisco Heart Transplant Summit | Featuring Carol Chen, MD
October 24, 2025
Omni San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, CA
9th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Faculty Presenter: Antonio Amodeo, MD
December 7-12, 2025 | Hong Kong, China
Featuring CT Surgery co-chairs and speakers: Elisabeth Martin, MD, MPH, FRCSC and John J. Lamberti, MD
February 13–15, 2025 | Ko Olina, Hawaii
Detecting Lung Cancer Early, Screening Test Recommendations & How It Works.
Presenter: Dr. Natalie Lui, MD
March 15, 2025 | Arrillaga Center, Menlo Park, CA
Marfan Foundation Northern California Symposium featuring Drs. Michael Fischbein, Elizabeth Martin, and AJ Pedroza
April 5, 2025 | Arrillaga Center, Stanford
Inaugural Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Research Symposium
May 16, 2025
LPCH Auditorium | Stanford University
Dr. D. Craig Miller Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Lars Svensson, MD, PhD
August 11, 2025 | Stanford University
Stanford Tri-Valley 2025 CV Symposium: Advancements in Cardiovascular Care | Faculty: Drs. James Longoria and Maria Elizabeth Currie
September 26, 2025 | Diablo, CA
2025 Electrophysiology in the West
Featuring Anson Lee, MD
October 24, 2025
Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford University
Stanford Women’s Basketball vs. Miami: 2025 Go Red for Women (partnership with Stanford Cardiovascular Health and Stanford Athletics)
February 27, 2025 | Stanford University
Bringing Precision Oncology to Lung Cancer Surveillance
Presenter: Leah Backhus, MD, MPH
March 18, 2025 | Webinar
Lung Cancer and Medicine | Switching Perspectives: The Doctor Becomes the Patient
Faculty involved: Natalie S. Lui, MD
May 22, 2025
Bay Area Cardiovascular Research Symposium
August 14-15, 2025
Paul Berg Hall, Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford
Dr. Lawrence H. and Mrs. Roberta Cohn Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Leonard Girardi, MD
September 29, 2025 | Stanford University
Dr. James B. D. Mark Family Visiting Professorship
Presenter: Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR
October 27, 2025 | Stanford University
2024
10th Annual International Humanitarian Surgical Skills Course | January 20–21, 2024
Li Ka Shing Center | Stanford, CA
Stanford Bay Area Heart Transplant Conclave
March 15, 2024
Omni San Francisco Hotel | San Francisco, CA
2024 Cardiovascular Research Symposium
August 15–16, 2024
7th Dr. Lawrence and Mrs. Roberta Cohn Visiting Professorship Lecture | October 1, 2024
Clark Center | Stanford University
Weill Cornell | Stanford | Penn | Duke - Cardiovascular Research Symposium
December 3–4, 2024 | Weill Cornell Medicine, NY
Stanford Cardiothoracic Transplantation Summit | January 20–23, 2024
Grand Hyatt Vail | Vail, CO
Bruce A. Reitz, MD, Visiting Professor Lecture
March 26, 2024
Li Ka Shing Center | Stanford, CA
12th Norman E. Shumway, MD, Visiting Professor Lecture | September 13, 2024
Clark Center | Stanford University
5th Translational Surgeon Scientist Visiting Professor Lecture | February 9, 2024
Li Ka Shing Center | Stanford, CA
Cardiovascular Team Annual Symposium 2024
June 1, 2024
Li Ka Shing Center | Stanford, CA
Cardiovascular Symposium: Advancements in Cardiovascular Care | September 28, 2024
The Club at Ruby Hill | Pleasanton, CA
D. Craig Miller MD, Career Celebration
November 22, 2024
2023
Stanford-UPenn-Duke-Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Research Symposium
November 30 – December 1, 2023
2023 AHA Heart Walk
September/October 2023
Bay Area Stanford Regenerative Medicine Conference
September 23, 2023
6th Dr. James B.D. Mark Family Visiting Professor Lecture
November 17, 2023
6th Lawrence H. and Mrs. Roberta Cohn Visiting Professor Lecture
September 28, 2023
2023 Stanford Pride Parade
June 6, 2023
Celebration of Retirement for Drs. Philip Oyer, John Schroeder, Sharon Hunt & Michael Fowler | October 31, 2023
Stanford CT Surgery Celebrates Women in Medicine Luncheon
September 27, 2023
2017 – 2022
Stanford CT Surgery Celebrates Women in Medicine Luncheon
September 13, 2022
Stanford Aortic Festgraft: A Celebration of Aortic Stent-Grafts & 25th Anniv of the First US Case
July 31, 2017
Society of Clinical Surgery
177th Annual Scientific Meeting
November 4 - 6, 2021
50th Anniversary Celebration of Dr. Norman E. Shumway's First Heart Transplant
January 22, 2018