Departmental Highlights Archive

2018

Dr. Yasuhiro Shudo's paper featured in JAHA: Impact of Donor Obesity on Outcomes After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation.

Shudo Y, Cohen JE, Lingala B, He H, Woo YJ. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Dec 4;7(23):e010253. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010253. PMID: 30511896

December 4, 2018

Department research, faculty prominently featured at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018

The American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions brings together nearly 13,000 physicians, surgeons, researchers, and healthcare professionals each year, serving as one of the world’s largest forums for the presentation and discussion of clinical innovations and research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. At this year’s conference held in Chicago, IL, the Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery was prominently featured in 19 talks and poster presentations, showcasing a diverse spectrum of the department’s clinical expertise and research accomplishments.

November 10, 2018

Hanjay Wang Awarded Resident Prize at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018

Dr. Hanjay Wang, a 4th year resident in Stanford’s Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program and a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Joseph Woo’s laboratory, was awarded the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA) Resident Prize at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2018 in Chicago, IL. Dr. Wang presented his research entitled “Computationally-Engineered Analog of Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1α Preserves the Mechanical Properties of Infarcted Myocardium Under Planar Biaxial Tension” in an oral abstract competition for a panel of judges and received his award from AHA president Dr. Ivor J. Benjamin and CVSA chair Dr. Jennifer Lawton.

November 10, 2018

Late Breaking Updates in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Conduit Harvesting & Research

The American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions were recently held November 10–12 in Chicago, IL. The AHA yearly sessions provide the most up-to-date research and a new dimension of cardiovascular discovery and clinical practice for clinicians, basic scientists, and researchers. Over 12,600 professional attendees including physicians, cardiology professionals, research scientists and other non-healthcare professionals from more than 100 countries attended and presented at this year's sessions.

November 10, 2018

Emerging and/or Game-Changing Technologies in the Management of Lung Cancer

New technologies and innovative treatments are making it easier to successfully diagnose and treat patients with lung cancer. Douglas E. Wood, MD (University of Washington) moderates a discussion with Leah Backhus, MD, MPH (Stanford University), Elizabeth David, MD (UC Davis), and Moishe Liberman, MD, PhD (University of Montreal) about how low-dose computed tomography, wearable devices, energy-sealing devices, and robots are changing patient outcomes and experiences.

October 29, 2018

Dr. Elan Burton awarded funds from the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity to attend the 2018 AAMC Junior Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar in Phoenix, AZ

The three-day Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar brings together junior faculty from across the United States and provides participants with real-world guidance and tools for pursuing career advancement in academic medicine, developing key professional competencies, building skills in grant writing and communications, and expanding their network of colleagues and role models.

October 2, 2018

Engineering muscles and organs in space

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has invested in two projects for fundamental biomedical engineering research onboard the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory for the benefit of life on Earth, one being for Stanford CT Surgery's Ngan Huang, PhD: Tissue engineered muscle in microgravity as a novel platform to study sarcopenia

August 2, 2018

Biotech company: We're one step closer to printing human organs

Biotech 3D printing startup BioLife4D has successfully produced human tissue in the form of a cardiac patch, the company announced on Monday, bringing it one step closer to printing organs viable for transplant.

June 25, 2018

Understanding Lung Cancer (Video)

May 29, 2024

Dr. Arnar Ingason receives Dr. Magnusson award for best oral presentation by a medical student or resident for his apical resection project at the National Surgery and Anesthesiology Conference of Iceland

The conference is an annual national conference for surgeons, anesthesiologists, and obs & gynecologists in Iceland. Each year an award is presented to the best oral presentation by a medical student or resident. The award is dedicated to Dr. Jonas Magnusson, former Professor of Surgery at the University of Iceland.

March 24, 2018

What happened Next: Stanford’s heart transplant breakthrough precipitated years of protocol advances

“Norman Shumway not only introduced a lifesaving procedure but also made sure that the operation became widespread practice,” says Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the School of Medicine. “We are honored to celebrate the anniversary of this unforgettable moment in Stanford Medicine’s history, and to recognize Dr. Shumway’s radical innovation and perseverance.”

February 26, 2018

Magical moment: The enormity of the first U.S. adult heart transplant

For 30 seconds on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 1968, in an operating room at Stanford Hospital, two human hearts lay very still in two separate basins near the unconscious body of a 54-year-old patient, and time froze. “We both stood there and stared into this huge, empty cavity for a good half a minute,” says Edward Stinson, MD, chief resident at the time. “It was a magical moment.”

February 26, 2018

Hanley performs "bloodless" open-heart surgery on smallest infant in North America

Meticulous planning and execution of the surgery, an arterial switch procedure, allowed the medical team to surmount daunting technical challenges of treating a 7-pound open-heart patient without giving her a blood transfusion.

February 7, 2018

Dr. Backhus reflects on balancing motherhood and CT Surgery

In recent years, women have gradually made up greater proportions of medical school classes, with most medical schools in the United States currently fairly balanced between male and female students. However, women continue to be underrepresented in certain specialties, particularly in surgery. Cardiothoracic (CT) surgery is a fairly extreme example, with women constituting approximately 5% of practicing surgeons.

February 1, 2018